Podcast 493: Teaching kids how to understand & navigate emotions, feelings & thoughts

<p>Pre-order my new book HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CLEAN UP THEIR MENTAL MESS here: <a href="https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>+Pre-order before August 8 to get access to bonus content! </p> <p><br></p> <p>SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Oyindamola, a concerned parent, about her preschooler’s emotional reactions and how to help him manage how he feels in the moment. This is part of a series I am doing on questions you submitted for my new book on children’s mental health.</p> <p>This was Oyindamola’s question:  </p> <p><em>“Why does my preschooler (4 years and 5 months) tend to cry at a range of issues which seem understandable e.g. stubbing his toe or spilling a meal to others less so such as, his nanny leaving before he could say bye, water touching his face during a shower (despite the fact this is part of the process every morning)? It could be said that these examples have in common a perceived lack of agency but they seem to vary in magnitude quite a lot. We try various things: listening to the issue in his own words, asking him to take deep breaths, acknowledging his feelings, and asking him to proffer solutions but sometimes it just doesn&#39;t seem to work.”</em> </p> <p><br></p> <p>Read the blog here: <a href="https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/teaching-kids-how-to-understand-navigate-emotions-feelings-thoughts">https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/teaching-kids-how-to-understand-navigate-emotions-feelings-thoughts</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&amp;As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:</p> <p>-<strong>Qualia Senolytic: </strong> <strong>If you’re in your late 20’s or older, adding Qualia Senolytic to your diet can play a CRUCIAL role in combating negative aging symptoms. Go to </strong><a href="https://neurohacker.com/shop/q