Tuning In To Kids | Parents

What parents are saying

‘I truly loved this course — I felt it was way too short, and I needed more time to fully learn to carry out the methods of Emotion Coaching. Because I have always been a dismissive parent, and one who never looked at emotions, I found this very hard. Honestly I could have done that course for another six months or more. So interesting and makes you look and parent in a more effective way. I find I apologise now to my children and I try very hard not to solve their problems for them and listen to them.’

‘This course made me realise I need to take time out for me — on a regular basis.’

‘I never realised how important emotions are in behaviour. Emotions play a big role in behaviour, with other emotions causing anger.’

Emotion Coaching

Emotion coaching is a way of responding to children’s emotions that helps them to learn about their emotions.
The key aspects of Emotion Coaching identified by Gottman and colleagues were:

being aware of children’s emotions
viewing children’s display of emotions as a time for intimacy and teaching
helping children to verbally label the emotions being experienced
empathising and validating children’s emotions
helping children to solve problems (and setting limits where appropriate)

Children who receive Emotion Coaching are more likely to have better cognitive abilities, stronger social skills, display more prosocial behaviour, and have fewer physical illnesses than children who do not experience this style of parenting.