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🌱☀️ April Showers, May Flowers Coping with Stormy Feelings ⛈️🌱
Hello Sproutly Families,
Just like the weather in spring, children’s emotions can change quickly—from sunny joy to rainy-day moods. These “stormy feelings” like anger, frustration, or sadness are a natural part of growing up. Helping kids recognize, name, and manage their emotions gives them the tools to bounce back and bloom.
This month, we’re embracing the idea that emotional storms, while uncomfortable, often lead to growth. With your support, children can learn to weather tough moments and emerge stronger, more self-aware, and resilient—just like flowers after the rain.
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Parenting Tips
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Supporting Kids Through Stormy Feelings
Name the Feeling
Help children identify and label their emotions (“You seem upset,” “That sounds frustrating”) to build emotional awareness.
Stay Calm & Grounded
When your child is upset, model calmness and let them know they’re safe and supported, even in big feelings.
Validate First, Solve Later
Acknowledge their emotions before jumping into problem-solving. (“It’s okay to feel mad. I’m here with you.”)
Teach Coping Tools
Introduce calming techniques like deep breathing, counting to ten, or squeezing a stuffed animal.
Reflect Together
After the storm has passed, talk about what helped and what they might do differently next time.
Activity of the Week
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Make a "Feelings Forecast"
Help children become more aware of their emotions and build emotional vocabulary in a playful way.
Materials Needed: Paper, crayons/markers, scissors, tape or magnets (optional).
Create a simple chart with different weather symbols: sun (happy), cloud (sad), lightning (angry), rain (frustrated), rainbow (hopeful), etc.
Each morning or evening, invite your child to choose a symbol that matches how they’re feeling.
Talk about why they chose that symbol and what might help them if the weather is stormy.
Keep the chart visible to encourage ongoing emotional check-ins.
Bonus Variation: Create a family weather board where everyone shares their emotional “forecast” for the day!
Just like spring brings both showers and sunshine, our children will experience a full range of feelings as they grow. By helping them understand and express their emotions, we give them the tools to navigate life’s ups and downs with confidence and care.
This week, let your child know it’s okay to have stormy days. With your love, support, and a few helpful tools, they’ll be ready to weather any emotional weather—and bloom beautifully after the rain.
With calm and care,
Millie & Melissa
The Sproutly Team
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