“Feelings…nothing more than feelings…” Sounds so soothing, doesn’t it? Except feelings can get pretty big and even scary when they’re radiating from small children. Who hasn’t been blown away by the ...

Kids listen. They might not seem like they're paying attention all the time, but they are tuned in to the words, phrases and tone their parents use. They carry those things with them throughout their ...

Learning to regulate our bodies and our emotions is an important part of the human experience. This process starts the day we are born as we learn to get our physical needs met (i.e. hunger, body ...

Happiness shouldn't be a top priority when it comes to parenting, says child psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Becky ...

Being a good sport doesn't always come naturally; it's a skill that takes effort and practice to learn. As parents and ...

I must make time for my daughter’s feelings, even if they seem irrational or make me uncomfortable. Probably especially then, because that’s when she needs the most help sorting through them. “Just ...

“I don’t think my child understands the importance of honesty,” a mother once said to me, after she found her child lying about eating Halloween candy that had been made off-limits. We teach children ...

February 11 marked the last day of Children’s Mental Health Week in the UK, a scheme that has only been running since 2015. (National Pizza Week, by contrast, was founded in 1984.) Which may give you ...

You might think of LEGO Duplo sets as great for developing kids’ fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, but the Big Emotions line encourages social and emotional learning, too. These sets ...

One of the more unfortunate consequences of relying on advice from mental health “experts” concerning parenting matters has been a one-dimensional understanding of child discipline. Because of the ...