Download Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting by John M. Gottman PDF
Key ideas from the book
- Emotional skills are presented as an important part of children’s development.
- Parents can use emotional moments as opportunities for connection and teaching.
- Empathetic listening and acknowledging a child’s feelings are central to emotion coaching.
- Naming emotions in language a child can understand can help children make sense of their feelings.
- Parents can support children in finding appropriate ways to handle upsetting situations.
About Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting by John M. Gottman
John M. Gottman’s 1998 parenting guide focuses on helping children understand and manage their emotions. It presents emotional skills as an important part of a child’s development alongside intellectual learning, with potential benefits for confidence, health, school performance, and relationships.
The book introduces a five-step approach called “emotion coaching”: notice a child’s emotions, treat emotional expression as a chance for connection and teaching, listen with empathy, put feelings into words a child can understand, and help the child find an appropriate way to address the problem. The approach is intended for parents of children of all ages.
Readers interested in parenting, child development, or the psychology of family relationships may find this guide useful, especially those seeking practical ways to respond to children’s feelings and strengthen parent-child bonds.
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