04/02/2026
Teaching our kids to label their emotions isn’t actually about the label or wording itself, it’s about awareness. When children can notice what they’re feeling and put language to it, they’re learning how to recognise their internal world rather than being overwhelmed by it.
We want kids who can learn that their inner experience matters and that they make sense. We want them to learn that feelings are information and not something to be ignored or ashamed of. We want them to know that whatever feeling they have is normal and natural, because it is.
And we want kids who can encourage other kids to notice and name emotions because it helps normalise the very human experience we’re all living (which can be especially confusing for our little ones!)
So none of this is about raising kids with perfect emotional language, but it’s about raising kids to be self aware, who can notice what happens internally and know that emotions are safe to feel, talk about and move through 👧👦