Kidsmatter
Developing emotional intelligence
in children
by Michael Grose
Ever told a child to calm down only to see their emotions escalate instead?
Kids, like adults, need to recognise their feelings before they can regulate their emotional state, and that’s not easy. Emotional recognition is a complex process that takes practice. Even when we are good at it we don’t always get it right. Learning to recognise your feelings is a continuous process that’s best started when young, before the ups and downs of adolescence show up.
Developing Emotional Intelligence Webinar
This webinar will explore the nature of emotional intelligence and how parents can act in ways to help their child manage big emotions.
It will be presented by Michael Hawton, MAPS, a registered Psychologist and a full member of the Australian Psychological Society. Michael is a former, trained primary school teacher and the author of Talk Less Listen More – solutions for children’s difficult behaviour (2013) and Engaging Adolescents – holding tough conversations with teenagers (2017).
Spoonfed Generation
Michael Grose, one of Australia's leading parenting educators, explains the importance of children's independence and the vital stages to letting go. Never before has a generation been so dependent on their parents; now it's time to remove the spoon and put it back in the drawer.