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🌱Listening to Our Feelings 🌱
Hello Sproutly Families,
Feelings are always talking to us. Sometimes they whisper, sometimes they shout but they are always trying to tell us something important.
When children learn to listen to their feelings instead of ignoring them or reacting quickly, they begin to understand themselves better. They learn that feelings are not problems to fix, they are messages to understand.
As a family therapist, I often tell children that feelings are like little messengers. Happiness might say, “This is important to you.” Anger might say, “Something feels unfair.” Worry might say, “You’re unsure and need reassurance.” When we listen to our feelings, we learn what we need.
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Parenting Tips
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Teaching Kids to Listen to Feelings
Name the Feeling First
Before solving a problem, help your child identify the emotion.
“It sounds like you’re feeling frustrated.”Get Curious, Not Corrective
Instead of immediately fixing the situation, ask:
“What is that feeling trying to tell you?”Connect Feelings to Needs
Help children understand that feelings often point to needs; rest, help, space, comfort, or attention.Normalize All Feelings
Let your child know that all feelings are okay, even the uncomfortable ones. Behavior may need limits, but feelings are always allowed.Model Listening to Your Own Feelings
Say things like:
“I’m feeling overwhelmed, so I think I need a short break.”
Activity of the Week
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Feelings Check-In
Choose a calm time each day for a simple feelings check-in.
Ask your child:
What are you feeling today?
Where do you feel it in your body?
Is the feeling small, medium, or big?
What do you think you need right now?
You can use Sproutly’s Emotion Wheel, Emotion Map, or Feelings and Needs tools to help guide the conversation.
Regular check-ins help children recognize emotions early and respond to them in healthy ways.
Sprouty
At Sproutly, we’re passionate about helping parents and children better understand their emotions. And giving families practical tools to manage big feelings with confidence. Click here to explore the products we’ve thoughtfully created to support your child’s emotional growth.
When children learn to listen to their feelings, they begin to understand themselves. When they understand themselves, they make better choices, build stronger relationships, and feel more confident navigating the world.
Listening to feelings doesn’t make emotions bigger, it makes children stronger.
Planting seeds of emotional confidence,
Millie & Melissa
The Sproutly Team
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