Managing emotions is key to mental health and happiness. It's healthy to be aware of feelings and how to handle them. Encourage your child to talk about their emotions, whether happy or sad or angry. Help your child learn words to describe them. As Daniel Tiger sings, “Use your words to say how you feel!” The whole family can then learn more about feelings by playing games and activities together.
When kids have big emotions, it can be difficult for them to listen and learn in that moment. Give them some space to calm down. Then talk about what happened and what they can do differently next time. It's helpful to talk about feelings when things are calm, so your child can practice how to manage them when things get tough.