NEWS ARCHIVE

One of the reasons children throw tantrums or withdraw is that they don't know how to talk about and deal with their feelings.  Tune into Fox 4 on Tuesday morning for a few simple tips to decrease tantrums and increase harmony in your home.
   
Why it's important to talk about feelings

• Hard to cope with strong feelings
• Our feelings affect our behavior
• Our feelings affect our relationships with others

Helping children express their feelings

• Label and talk about feelings
• Teach meaning and cues to feelings
• Validate your child's feelings
• Teach coping strategies to strong feelings
• Model empathy, so children can relate to others feelings