The Emotional Cup
EQ4Kids • May 6, 2019
Imagine that every child has a cup that needs to be filled - with affection, love, security, and attention. Some seem to have a full cup most of the time, or know good ways to get a refill. But most children get a little nervous when their cup gets empty.
Some ways that children deal with having an empty cup:
- steal from other's cups
- misbehave to get your attention and show that they need a refill
- seem to have bottomless cups, or need constant 'topping off'
- can't sit still for refills or actively refuse them
- bounce off the walls when they approach 'empty'
- think they have to fight or compete for every refill
What fills a child's cup:
- play
- friendship
- one-on-one time
- love and affection
- connection
- succeeding
- doing what they love to do or what they choose to do
What empties the cup:
- stress and strain
- rejection by peers
- loneliness and isolation
- yelling and punishment
- failing
- fatigue
- doing what they're forced to do or they hate to do
Make sure your child's Emotional Cup is filled, so that can handle their emotions better. For more on Emotions and Emotional Intelligence Development contact us.
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