How to Raise a Child with a High EQ: A Parent's Guide to Emotional IntelligenceResearch studies have suggested that emotional intelligence (E.Q.) is just as, if not even more, important than intellectual abilities (I.Q.) in raising children who are confident, successful in school and happy in their personal relationships. Daniel Goleman's "New York Times" bestseller "Emotional Intelligence" brought these findings into public awareness, making E.Q. one of the hottest topics in child psychology today. In "How to Raise a Child with a High E.Q.," Dr. Lawrence Shapiro uses the latest research to give parents hundreds of ways to help their children develop important social and emotional skills. Accessible and prescriptive, this guide includes: A checklist for parents to rate themselves on how well they promote E.Q. in their children; dos and don'ts of child rearing; and dozens of fun games and activities that parents can use to increase their child's social and emotional intelligence. By showing how a child's E.Q. can be improved, Dr. Shapiro tells parents how they can prepare their children for the inevitable problems of growing up, such as how to help the shy child make friends, how to help the angry child resolve conflicts more appropriately and how to help all children cope with physical pain and psychological stress."This well-written, insightful book, through games, activities, tricks, skills and habits, guides parents in developing the moral emotions of empathy, honesty, shame and gui |
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... trauma . These techniques seem to help lessen some of the emotional impact of the trauma , and they simultaneously give children the opportunity to organize their feelings in a way that the thinking part of their brains can control ...
... TRAUMA While it is common sense that all children who experience serious trauma be sent for immediate professional help , often it's hard to know what constitutes a " serious " trauma for a child . Some children are traumatized by ...
... trauma - related symptoms . Have your child repeat positive statements that reinforce his belief that he has survived the trauma and can cope with the aftermath , such as : I am all right and undamaged by ma ) . I can go on with my life ...
Contents
A New Way to Raise Children w | 3 |
Becoming a High EQ Parent | 26 |
THE MORAL EMOTIONS | 45 |
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