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0:00 so I know the common advice whenever our child gets aggressive is to Simply say I can't let you do that and I agree with this advice to an extent but I think that it's far more powerful when we can add in some education on how their behavior impacted somebody else how did it make them feel because here's the thing when we are consistently pointing out feelings both within our child and others we are teaching them emotional
0:24 intelligence which is the root of empathy and the first step to teaching our kids how to manage their really intense feelings which is the root of curbing aggressive behaviors in the first place is to be able to help them learn how to label and understand emotions first so rather than saying don't hit or I can't let you hit shift from I can't let you hit because hitting hurts others bodies and makes them feel sad now when done in a non-judgmental
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Summary
- Teaching children about feelings enhances emotional intelligence.
- Understanding the impact of their actions on others fosters empathy.
- Instead of simply prohibiting aggressive behavior, explain its effects (e.g., "hitting hurts others and makes them sad").
- Non-judgmental communication turns discipline into a teaching moment.
- Labeling and understanding emotions is crucial for managing intense feelings.
- The speaker offers a class on tantrums and aggressive behaviors for further guidance.