Charades is a classic game that can help kids learn to recognize and understand emotions. By acting out different feelings without using words, kids can develop empathy and emotional intelligence.

"Mighty Makers" is a program designed by therapists at the Parkside Psychiatric Hospital to teach children how to better understand their emotions. Therapists say they began to notice a need for ...

Emotional awareness is an important step in helping children thrive—but it’s only one of a set of skills many children will go on to develop to understand and regulate their emotions. Once children ...

When we understand how children grow emotionally, we can support them more effectively. Milestones can be helpful guides, but remember that many children struggle with emotion regulation, especially ...

A new study by a team of Finnish researchers recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS) analyzes where we feel emotions in our bodies. Through ...

Teaching emotional intelligence to your toddler doesn’t mean sitting them down for lessons. It happens in small, daily moments when you listen to them, talk about feelings, or show them kindness.

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...