Helping Kids Understand Feelings
Showing your kids how to name, understand and manage emotions, express themselves and get along with others.

When you help your children to understand feelings, they feel safe and valued and develop the confidence to solve their own problems. You may even spend less time managing misbehavior. Kids who learn how to express and manage their emotions often do better in school and have stronger friendships. Children’s social and emotional competence also goes on to shape how they treat others and deal with challenges as adults.
Helping Kids Understand Feelings can look like…

Teaching kids to share

Encouraging kids to solve problems

Listening when kids express their emotions
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Ask Yourself…
There are no right answers. Thinking about these questions can help you understand your family’s strengths.



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Now that you understand the Five Strengths and why they are important for all families, you may want to explore more about how you can recognize and build them for your own family. Explore the ideas and exercises below, or go to the Next Steps page to find resources that can help guide you as you explore what to look for, where to learn more and what you can do to build each of the Five Strengths.
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