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Emotions and feeling – community paediatrics advice
What are emotions?
Emotional development is how humans learn to recognise and share how they feel with others. Developing this skill needs positive interaction and support from caregivers and lots of practice.
How do children develop understanding of their emotions?
Babies are born with lots of feelings and express these through their behaviour, for example being calm or crying. How others respond to their behaviour teaches them about feelings and as they get older how to manage them. This takes a lot of practice!
Older toddlers learn that other people have their own feelings, they do this through interaction with children and adults.
How does my child manage big feelings and emotions?
What do your child’s emotions look like? What worries you?
Do you know what children’s emotions look like at different ages? Behaviour, emotions and mental health for more information.
How to support my child’s emotional needs?
- Spend time with your child without distractions, help them to name their feelings.
- Support your child to have big feelings and accept these, this is part of them learning how to manage them.
- Consider how to reduce screen time for everyone in the house – phones can get in the way of connecting and developing relationships.
What should I expect from our community paediatric appointment?
You will be asked information about your child’s emotional development, including how they interact with others. Think about the whole household and the emotional support that is available for everyone. You will be asked about experiences in the past that were challenging. Difficult experiences can affect your child’s understanding and development of emotions and may need extra support.
Differences in emotional development can be because of differences in the way people think and interact, for example in autism, and this may be asked about.
If you are struggling with your child’s emotional development, you will be recommended to seek support from a family intervention worker.
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Disclaimer
Please note: this is a generic information sheet relating to care at Sheffield Children’s NHS FT. These details may not reflect treatment at other hospitals. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professionals’ instructions. If this resource relates to medicines, please read it alongside the medicine manufacturer’s patient information leaflet. If this information has been translated into another language from English, efforts have been made to maintain accuracy, but there may still be some translation errors. If you are unsure about any of the guidance in this resource or have specific questions about how it relates to your child, always ask your healthcare professional for further advice.
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