Since your baby steps into this world, you must gradually teach him, first to name the basic emotions, then to interpret them correctly and to control those that have negative consequences; this way you stimulate his emotional intelligence.
For example, when your child feels happy, sad, or angry, tell them so and encourage them to pay attention to the gestures of each emotion, to what each one produces, no matter that they do not yet know how to speak. Then, one step further will be to look at the emotions of others, how they feel, so that you can get to share emotions and understand their importance in social relationships.
The psychologist Fátima Ortiz recommends some of the exercises that you can do with your baby at home but stresses the fact that you must be calm and serene before putting it into practice.
DIRECT TO YOUR EMOTIONS
Play relaxing music
If you have one that you would put on your child when he was not yet born, the better. Lie on your back, place your baby on your chest to listen to your heart and go back to the prenatal stage, when you felt safe and confident. This activity is normally done inside a pool, if you have access to one, you can do it.
Rock him and sing to him
In this way, you strengthen affective bonds. There are countless nursery rhymes, rounds, and nursery rhymes that you can find in books, on the Internet, or on CDs. If possible, move your arms and legs to the song.
Place your baby on a blanket or blanket
Take two ends and ask your husband or someone else to grab the other two ends, rock it like a hammock.
Talk to your baby whenever you can
Describe aloud all the steps you take while you wash your hands, get dressed, pick up the bedroom or clean the house. When reciting popular rhymes or children’s poems, he exaggerates the intonation.
All emotions can be combined giving rise to infinite feelings,
and all are useful. For example, the last three help us to change or try to modify situations that harm us.
So, as negative as a feeling may seem, it is important for
your child to experience it and learn to handle it properly.