[cassie]

Make sure to let them get their emotions out, but help them figure out why they are upset

[Genesis Berg]

Find out if they are having melt downs because they are hungry or tired!

[brooklyn]

Call feelings by their name managing emotions starts by naming them. we can also read watch talk and practice thinking about emotions and responses using books shows and movies.

[Nizhoni]

Talking to the child and asking how they are feeling. Helping them recognize their emotions. In a classroom setting, for example, you can have an emotions chart and have them choose have they feel based on that chart. Another example could be, reading a book about certain emotions and showing them different characters that they relate to, to help better understand their emotion.

[Kassandra]

Some of the ways to help children recognize their emotions is by observing and talking about why they are feeling that specific emotion. I would say that role-play is also very effective when it comes to regulating their emotions.

[Josie]

Honestly, I would first let the child talk. Maybe they just need to vent all of their frustrations to someone. Just like we do children have frustrations. Then respond by saying what emotion they are expressing and repeat what they say. So they know they are being listened to and they learn what emotion they are feeling.

[Jennifer McGarvey]

By letting the kid express their feelings through words and listening to them. Showing that you care

[Trinity]

What are some of the best ways to help children recognize their emotions and control their responses?

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<strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>I think the most important thing is to actively listen to them and have them communicate what is going on and how they feel. Having this open communication makes the child feel heard and validated. It’s important to have them finish what they are saying before you talk and not interrupt them. Labeling and explaining different emotions can help children recognize their own feelings and makes them feel like having different emotions for different situations is normal and healthy. I am definitely still working on doing these things in the heat of the moment but I learn as long as you are calm and respond in a calmly manner that it still helps the child feel better and learn how to regulate and calm themselves down. The “how I feel” chart and having a cozy area for them to go or for me to place them while they are distress or needing time to process are excellent tools as well.

[Sonny]

Allow children to name their emotion when they are expressing it. If they are crying you can ask “are you feeling sad? mad? frustrated?” when they are calm, you can teach them how to recognize these emotions in their body and use visuals and games to help them remember.

[Kaitlin Hudspeth]

Assisting the children with labeling emotions (happy, sad, furious) with charts or pictures to help explain to kids what each emotion means. Also, giving them validation are all important parts of helping kids learn about their emotions. Promote exercises such as deep breathing, count to calm down, including offering problem-solving techniques like talking about feelings or taking a break when agitated to control reactions. All together practice these techniques to strengthen constructive emotional control.

[Diana]

One way is to validate their emotions. Let the children know that you understand how they are feeling and that it’s ok to feel a wide range of emotions and that their feelings are valid.

[Bethany Greenwood]

It is good to talk to the children about feelings. They need to know that it is ok to be sad or angry. We can talk to them about how to control their feelings.

[Paula]

Whenever my daughter cries with frustration, I cuddle with her, I take her hands and we both breathe consciously, then we sit on the floor and give each other a hug, we talk about what happened and I validate her emotions with respect and love

[Akiyo]

Some of the best ways to help children recognize their emotions and control their responses is to hold space for them and listen to them. I can help them identify what emotions they are feeling, or use an Emotion Chart and have them point. I can help them learn self regulation skills such as deep breathing. We can practice emotional awareness when everyone is all right, showing what each emotion might look like and practice breathing with stuffed animals on everyone’s tummies. If I’m very upset, I can give them a time-out for them to cool off and when we both feel better, we can talk it out.

[Serena Lopez Mendoza]

Help and teach them how to express their feelings, validating their emotions and teaching them how to manage their emotions by activities and games.