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This month, we focus on childrenu2019s development, and less often talked about, childrenu2019s emotions. This falls under Childrenu2019s Emotional Wellbeing. Under this, the way children feel about themselves and the way they respond to what happens around them.<br>Healthy U Branches emotional development helps to raise well-rounded adults. Here are three ways to encourage positive emotional regulation in your child:<br>u2018Expressu2019 u2013 Allow your child to express their positive emotions with you<br>u2018Navigateu2019 u2013 Navigate with your child any negative or difficult emotions that they may feel<br>
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Children’sEmotionalWellbeing • Thismonth,wefocusonchildren’sdevelopment,andlessoftentalkedabout,children’semotions.ThisfallsunderChildren’sEmotionalWellbeing.Underthis,thewaychildrenfeelaboutthemselvesandthewaytheyrespondtowhathappensaroundthem. • Healthy U Branchesemotionaldevelopmenthelpstoraisewell-roundedadults.Herearethreewaystoencouragepositiveemotionalregulationinyourchild: • ‘Express’ – Allowyourchildtoexpresstheirpositiveemotionswithyou • ‘Navigate’ – Navigatewithyourchildanynegativeordifficultemotionsthattheymayfeel • ‘Socialise’ – Encourageandsupportage-appropriatefriendshipswiththeirpeers • ‘Exercise’ – Getyourchildinvolvedinsocialandphysicalactivitiessuchasfootball,karateordancetoengagetheirmindsandphysicalwellbeing • WhatHobbies&ActivitiesIsYourChildParticipatingIn? • Physicalexerciseandmentalstimulationareakeypartofyourtoto’swellbeing.Football,karate,dance?Thesearegreatwaystogetyourchildinvolvedsociallyaswellasgettingthemtomovetheirbodies.Encourageartandcreativitytostimulatetheirmindsandengagedifferentpartsofthebrain • youcanjointhemandcalloutyourinnerchildtoo! • Helpingyourchildrennavigatedifficultemotionsisoneofthemostimportantwaysofteachingthemtoregulatetheirinternalworldsandcopewithconflictlateroninlife.Herearesomepositivesignstolookoutfor: • Expressingemotionopenlyandconfidently • Socialisingwiththeirpeersandengaginginextracurricularactivities • Feelingcomfortabletoexpressnegativefeelings,thoughtsoremotionsandcomingtoyoutohelpthemnavigateandworkthroughthem • There’snosecretformulawhenitcomestoconversationswithyourkids,butthesearesomeofourtried-and-trueconversationideasthatwillfosterasenseofconnectednessinkidsofallages. • Smallactsofservice– packyourchild’sfavouritelunchoraddatreattotheirschoolbag. • Sharesomepositivity– taketimetoreflectonpositivemomentsoveramealorqualitytime. • Makespacefortheirfeelings– allowthemtoverbalisetheiremotionswithoutjudgement. • Validatetheirfeelingswithphraseslike“Itmakessensethatyoufeelthatway” or“Thatsoundslikeitwashard,whatcanIdotohelp?” • Navigatinghealthyemotionalregulationinyourchildiskeytotheirabilitytodevelopfunctionalandbeneficialcopingskillslaterinlife.Weareheretohelpyouraisewell-roundedandhealthyadults.Foradditionalhealthandwellnesssupport,feelfreetovisitourin-housenutritionists!
