Emotional Control: Helping Kids Manage Big Feelings

In our journey to helping kids maintain emotional control, the first step is coaching them in articulating what their emotions are. This might seem like a tedious step, but it’s the first in a series of vital steps to helping them get a handle on their emotions. A child who has the emotional vocabulary to […]

Emotions can sometimes feel like a runaway train. How do we throw on the brakes? In the process of training our kids to have emotional control, the first step our kids need to take is learning the skill of self-examination: stopping themselves for long enough to really notice what they feel and why they feel […]

Practice makes perfect. When it comes to strong emotions, the only way children ever learn to act and react differently is if we practice with them. One of the best ways to do this is role play: discuss common scenarios and godly ways to react. 1. Watch the lesson video. 2. Homework: Print out the […]

In the desire for training our kids in emotional control, it’s easy to take all the right steps but have the wrong attitude. This is why we need to be aware of the pitfalls we can fall into as emotional coaches. 1. Watch the lesson video. 2. Homework: Continue taking the practicing your previous homework […]

Last time we talked about common pitfalls when it comes to emotional coaching, but there are several other pitfalls that easily be avoided by changing the environment and habits of your home. 1. Watch the lesson video. 2. Homework: Continue practicing the habits we’ve talked about in this series so far, and consider if the […]