Understanding Your Child's Emotions

With children being out of school, there may be a change in behaviors your family experiences. Many of these behaviors are rooted in the uncertainty that is occurring in society.
​Here are some ways of helping your child identify emotions:

1. Use animations
2. Be a role model
3. Name the feeling. All feelings are accepted. Certain actions must be limited. “You are angry. Tell him what you want/need with words not fists.”
4. Use songs
5. Use books
6. Use mindfulness techniques: a mindful minute, 5 breaths, with music (listen to specific instruments, voices, sounds), balancing on one foot, etc. (Yoga Activity Below) 
7. Play games/ Engage in activities (see examples below)
8. My emotions wheel art project (below)
9. Refer to Anger Management Skill Cards for more ideas

Special Thank you to Childhood101 and 
​TherapistAid for providing us with helpful resources!

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