An emotionally intelligent child has an honest awareness of his moods and is reasonably capable of controlling them. At the same time, he is sensitive to the varying feelings of those around him, whether children or adults. This emotional harmony and understanding raises your child’s sense of well-being and contentment. That’s why emotional intelligence (also known as EQ) is so important.

Your toddler may be afraid of losing the love he has. He wants to be loved by you, and the prospect of losing that love is too unpleasant for him to imagine. A child who is generally insecure will be particularly prone to this type of fear (for instance, he cries hysterically at the slightest telling-off from you).. How Do Children Learn – “Mummy, I’m Scared” – one year old.

Mama, and Dada, are not particularly harmful things for children to say, nor is pisgetti, although that one is particularly annoying to hear when adults say it. The danger lies when it becomes an obsession for parents to encourage baby talk, and teach children incorrect terms for some items because it is “cute”.

Last year, my two-year-old daughter was a duckling. Think very yellow, very puffy with orange and yellow striped tights, and stuffed webbed feet. The year before she was a monkey, absolutely adorable. I started looking online for some good ideas for costumes this year and found some absolutely hysterical ones.

Lists and discusses 15 creative and fun ways to help you teach your child (or student) the ABC’s.