{"id":150000001118,"date":"2022-01-20T17:16:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T17:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/highland-glen-pearland\/?p=150000001118"},"modified":"2022-01-20T17:16:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T17:16:54","slug":"teaching-preschoolers-to-handle-big-emotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/highland-glen-pearland\/2022\/01\/20\/teaching-preschoolers-to-handle-big-emotions\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Preschoolers to Handle Big Emotions"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-150000001119 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/highland-glen-pearland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2022\/01\/emotions.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching Preschoolers to Handle Big Emotions at Kids 'R' Kids Highland Glen, preschool, daycare, childcare\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Children learn about emotions in the same way that they learn to read or write \u2013 through trying things, practicing new habits, and getting reinforcement from the people around them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Label<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taking the time to notice and label emotions helps preschoolers begin to pay attention to how they are feeling. This is important because paying attention to our emotions is the first step to learning how to manage them. One way to do this is to create a \u201cFeelings List.\u201d For example, the list may have words such as \u201csad,\u201d \u201chappy,\u201d \u201cangry\u201d or \u201cafraid\u201d and words to identify their physical reactions like \u201csweaty,\u201d \u201cshaky,\u201d or \u201cstomach pain.\u201d These reactions and feelings can be helpful for preschoolers who might find it easier to talk about their heart beating fast or their fists getting tight, instead of what they are thinking or feeling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Model<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents can help teach children how to handle big emotions by modeling it in their own behavior. For example, if you are upset because you forgot something at the store, share that with your preschooler: \u201cI\u2019m so frustrated right now! I forgot to buy some bread!\u201d After you have named the emotion, you can model coping and problem-solving skills. You might say, \u201cI\u2019m going to take some deep breaths to calm down \u2014 that often helps me.\u201d Then once you\u2019re feeling better, you can say, \u201cNow how can I solve this problem?\u201d Finally, brainstorm ideas together.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Defuse<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When a child can make the link between their thoughts, their emotions, and their behavior, they are less likely to struggle when big emotions occur. This is because your child learns to reflect on their reactions to triggers and, over time, identifies what they might do differently in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents can sometimes be blindsided by the strong emotions of preschoolers. It may feel like your child goes from a few tears to kicking and screaming on the floor in an instant. However, emotions build over time, like a wave. Kids can learn to manage those emotions that seem overwhelming by noticing and labeling them earlier, before that wave gets too big.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remind your preschooler that recognizing the cause of their emotions makes them better able to come up with different ways to handle similar triggers in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you enjoyed this blog, please take a look at our school\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/highland-glen-pearland\/blog\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">blog page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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