Your Child Can Communicate With EQ

Logic forms an essential part of successful communication and especially conflict resolution. 



It is however important to remember that emotions cannot be ignored when it comes to effective communication. Research indicates that suppressing emotions or in certain situations deciding not to say something when you feel upset can lead to negative results. Some of these results include poor memory, difficult in relationships and physiological effects.  It is thus important to teach kids from a young age how to appropriately communicate what they feel and how to have emotionally intelligent conversations in general. Start encouraging your child to form the basis of emotionally effective conversations by teaching them the skill of showing interest in others. Help your child formulate questions which they can use when communicating with friends which can show that they are not only interested in talking about themselves but that they also show interest in the other party and make them feel valued or appreciated. Effective emotionally intelligent conversations include being able to:

• Confirm your understanding during a conversation;
• Being able to notice and take into account non-verbal gestures;
• Being able to reframe things in a more positive light;
• The ability to offer assistance or suggestions instead of criticism;
• Avoid blaming others

Remember: Your child will learn valuable skills in communicating with emotional intelligence if you as a parent are able to communicate with them and others in this way.