Does Your Child Have A High EQ?

Developing the emotional intelligence of our kids is one of the greatest gifts we as parents can equip them with.  When we start seeing emotionally loaded situations as teaching opportunities it can assist us greatly in focusing on the development of emotional intelligence.  In any working environment, emotional intelligence is a sought-after skill.  Your child will also need to draw from this skill in their work environment one day.  Emotional intelligence can also assist our kids to form healthy relationships in their adult lives.  Some of the basic characteristics of a child with emotional intelligence can include:



• Recognise their emotions and those of others;
• Can express overwhelming emotions in a healthy way;
• Can formulate an idea with regards to how others might feel in certain situations;
• Can use social skills to make friends and maintain healthy friendships;
• Can initiate a conversation with other people;
• Can display patience when waiting for their turn;
• Can give and receive compliments with comfort;
• Can use negotiation or healthy compromising skills to resolve conflict;
• Can cooperate with others and function in a team;
• Can ask for assistance and offer help when necessary.

Remember, you are your child’s greatest role model, make sure you are a good one.  The way we make use of emotional intelligence in our parenting style gives our children a first-hand opportunity to develop this essential skill. How do you deal with your feelings? How do you react on them and do you consciously choose to learn from your challenging experiences? Make a deliberate choice to be the best version of yourself for the people you love.