Emotion coaching: Helping kids cope with negative feelings
Emotion coaching is the practice of tuning into children’s feelings, and helping kids learn to cope with negative emotions like fear, anger, and sadness.
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Facial expressions for kids: Helping children read emotions and intentions
Reading facial expressions is an important skill. What does normal development look like, and how can we help kids learn to read faces?
How green spaces benefit mental health
Green spaces defuse stress, and may help prevent depression and childhood psychiatric disorders. But not every green space is equal.
Fear of snakes: An evolutionary perspective on the way kids learn
© 2011 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved Know a child with a disgust or fear of snakes? How about a fearful toddler? Or baby? People aren’t born with such responses. We know that from experiments on infants. If you show snakes to 7-month old babies, they don’t act frightened at all. How—and when—do these … Continue reading