Tuning in to Kids teaches the practice of mindfulness with both parents and children. There is an emerging body of research that indicates that mindfulness can help children improve their abilities to pay attention, to calm down when they are upset and to make better decisions. It also helps with emotional regulation and cognitive focus

Emotion coaching is a way of responding to children’s emotions that helps them to learn about their emotions. The key aspects of Emotion Coaching are identified as:

• being aware of children’s emotions

• viewing children’s display of emotions as a time for intimacy and teaching

• helping children to verbally label the emotions being experienced

• empathising and validating children’s emotions

• helping children to solve problems (and setting limits where appropriate)

Tuning in to Kids teaches parents:

• awareness and regulation of their own emotions

• awareness of their children’s emotions

• to use children’s emotional experiences as an opportunity for closeness and teaching

• skills in assisting children to verbally label and manage their emotions

• skills in assisting children in problem solving

• to guide children’s behavior with appropriate limits

Developing Emotional Intelligence increases your ability to:

• understand and talk about emotions

• understand other people’s emotions and respond with empathy

• motivate yourself optimistically – to plan, set goals and focus attention

• handle relationships successfully – problem solve around emotions and manage behavior – including resolving conflict thoughtfully and non-violently.