Teaching Your Child About Feelings
Helping children recognize and name how they feel can make a big difference in how they express their feelings and how they behave.
Head Start programs support the mental health of children, families, and staff every day. Early childhood mental health is the same as social and emotional well-being. It is a child’s developing capacity to express and regulate emotions, form trusting relationships, explore, and learn—all in the cultural context of family and community. The mental health of children and the adults that care for them is essential for school readiness.
Helping children recognize and name how they feel can make a big difference in how they express their feelings and how they behave.
Families can make a big difference in their child’s behavior by teaching them positive ways to manage their feelings.
Taking care of yourself is important for responding well to a child’s challenging behavior.
This tip sheet for families explores how mental health consultants help adults build strong relationships with children. Consultants can help families address concerns about children's social-emotional development.
Infant and early childhood mental health consultants work with the adults in children’s lives to support social-emotional development. Learn how a child care program can benefit from working with a mental health consultant.
This Sesame Street in Communities webinar shares resources and strategies Head Start programs and staff can use to support children and families affected by addiction, in big and small ways.
These posters provide tips for staff on how to reduce stress and make the workplace a great place to be.
This resource describes eight dimensions of staff well-being. Head Start programs can use this resource to make sure they are promoting staff wellness across all dimensions.
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