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Helping our kids identify their feelings

8/30/2015

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Do you know how difficult it is for us adults to convey our emotions (feelings) in a semi-appropriate manner?  Now imagine that you are a little kid or even a young teen who is trying to translate feelings into words and actions.  Throw in hormonal changes that are "normal" as we continue to develop and grow and you have one hot mess.  This is even more prominent when we come from a place where our parents are divorced, separated or in the process of either.  School is getting even more challenging and let's not forget the good old-fashioned peer pressure and bullying, sports events, studying, sexual identity & gender questions and any one of a million other factors that impact our ability to express our feelings in an appropriate manner!

No wonder, our kids don't know how to express themselves.  But have no fear, Super-dupper therapist mom is here (I know, that was slightly over-the-top, but you get the drift).  We can help support healthy feeling expression when our little ones are developing.  Let's start with the little ones:  

  1. Explain the feeling by using words your child can easily understand. Try to use pictures, books, or videos to help get your point across. “Look at Little Red Riding Hood’s face; she is so scared when she sees the wolf in her Grandma’s bed!”.  This helps your child link non-verbal cues (facial expressions) to feelings and circumstances.  
  2. Teach your child the different ways we can deal with feelings. Let your child come up with ways she can deal with her feelings. Talk about positive and not so positive ways to express feelings. There are many strategies you can use to teach new ways to appropriately express feelings: This can be done using real-life examples and "teachable moments" of everyday life.
  3. Support your child to talk about feelings and practice her new strategies for expressing emotions appropriately every chance you get. For example, you can talk about feelings when you are playing a game, when you are riding in the car, or when you are eating dinner. There will be all kinds of things that happen every day that will be great opportunities for you to talk about feelings. The more often your child practices, the faster your child will learn.


A VERY VERY VERY important thing to keep in mind when working on this is that we CANNOT begin practicing this when our kid is having a meltdown!  All you do is set yourself up for failure.  We begin practicing when things are going good and we go from there.  Stay tuned for more tips and tricks in the future. 

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  • Home
  • Meet the Peak Family
    • Samantha Mahon, NCC, LPC
    • Pendy Payne, LCSW
    • Elaina Hernandez, LCSW
    • Ericka Thomas, LPCA
    • Laurie Macdonald, LCSW
    • Marisol Perez, LCSWA
    • Matt Morano, PhD, LPC
    • Chantel Washington-Mbuthia, LPCA
    • Maxwell Kirn, LCSW
    • Cindy Hickman, LPCA
    • Joanne Lisa, NCC, LPC
    • Kacey Mullaney- Counseling Intern
    • Dawn Johnson, LPC
  • Appointment Request Form
  • New Client Forms
  • Learn more about us!
    • Individual Counseling
    • PPG- Couples and Family Therapy services- Apex and Pittsboro >
      • The Simple Things in Love & Life
    • Counseling & Therapy Facts >
      • What is Therapy?
      • Do I need Therapy? >
        • Online Screening Tools
      • What does it feel like to be in therapy?
      • How do I find a therapist?
      • Paying for therapy
    • Our Therapist Bookshelf
    • The Woman Warrior
    • Proactive Parenting
    • Counseling in Pittsboro
  • Contact
  • School-based Referrals
  • Insurance
  • Need some Inspiration?
  • Join our Team- Private Practice Opportunities
  • The Struggle Bus Blog