A child's emotional health plays a pivotal role in various aspects of their life—it impacts their ability to learn, make friendships, and form healthy attachments. Just like the oxygen mask in an airplane, the more we are aware of our own emotions, the easier it is to support our children.
 

Play & Learn At Home
Here are a few things to try at home to nurture your child’s emotional well being:

·       Use music to spark conversations about feelings.
·       Communicate expectations clearly.
·       Share appreciations at mealtime.
·       Use puppets to model appropriate behavior.
·       Read books about feelings together.
·       Give them a break.
·       Try a relaxation exercise.
·       Involve children as valued helpers.
·       Have nighttime check-ins

• Looking for more inspiration at home? We love these resources:

  11 things you can do to support young children's emotional skills:
   https://blog.brookespublishing.com/11-simple-things-you-can-do-to-support-young-childrens-social-emotional-skills/

10 ways to nurture your child's self-concept:
https://calm4kids.org/10-ways-to-nurture-your-childs-self-concept/