Topic: Emotional intelligence

How to Teach Your Child to Apologize Sincerely

Anna Kaminsky | December 20, 2023

Learning how to forgive and be forgiven is one of the most important lessons of childhood. As parents, we want our kids to empathize with others, demonstrate compassion, and take responsibility for their actions. From an early age, we tell our children to apologize after they’ve caused harm, believing that apologizing will encourage the aforementioned traits. Unfortunately, research shows ...

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Gentle Parenting: 3 Effective Techniques for Compassionate Child Discipline

Dr. Tali Shenfield | November 20, 2023

We all want our children to treat others with kindness, empathy, and compassion. Many of the rules and boundaries we set are designed to teach our kids what is (and isn’t) socially appropriate, and we constantly strive to inform our children about the ways their actions can affect others. However, the manner in which we discipline our children has ...

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11 Practical Tips on Helping Your Child Develop Empathy

Dr. Tali Shenfield | July 9, 2020

One of the biggest myths about children is the idea that they lack empathy by nature. In reality, though children can be self-focused and lack knowledge and perspective, they’re hard-wired to feel empathy for others. How much this quality develops, however, is largely dependent on how a child is raised. Empathy is, after all, part instinct and part learned ...

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13 Ways To Manage And Control Your Emotions And Become A Better Parent

Dr. Tali Shenfield | February 8, 2020

When we’re observing someone else’s behaviour, it’s easy to appreciate the value of self-restraint. When we coach our children to “take a deep breath” or have a time out when they’re upset, for example, the value of emotional management becomes plain to see. Sometimes, however, we don’t recognize our own need for self-regulation strategies. Parenting ...

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Emotional Regulation in Children

Dr. Tali Shenfield | December 15, 2016

Children, as any parent knows, can be baffling and unpredictable; they may tantrum seemingly out of nowhere, or develop stubborn behaviours (such as hitting a sibling or adamantly refusing to tidy up after themselves) and maintain them irrespective of the consequences and the pleas of adults. When such events occur, parents are invariably left wondering, “Why? Why is my child ...

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How NOT to Raise A Narcissist

Lenora Thompson | June 16, 2016

Narcissism screams from the headlines nowadays. Google searches for “narcissism” have doubled since 2013. Writers hotly debate on the narcissism of each USA presidential candidate. Closer to home, doting parents worry they may unwittingly be raising a narcissist. As a former teenage narcissist and member of a multi-generational narcissistic family, here's a few pointers for how not to raise a narcissist ...

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Teaching Children How to Manage Conflict

Dr. Tali Shenfield | December 10, 2014

Many years ago I remember a New Yorker cartoon depicting two parents bringing their child to school for the first time and talking to the principal. To paraphrase what I remember from the cartoon their comment was something like this: “We have raised Johnny so that he has never experienced a harsh word or any negativity in his whole life. ...

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Teaching Social Skills to Children with Asperger’s

Dr. Tali Shenfield | June 25, 2014

Having a child with Asperger’s Syndrome can be a true adventure. The relationship you have with your child will definitely be unique and extraordinary. The amount of time you spend with your child helps them trust you, learn your mannerisms, and determine how to interact. This might leave you confused about why there is such a struggle in getting ...

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