Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child

About this episode

In this episode, Alicia speaks with Pauline Chia about the importance of raising emotionally intelligent children and practical ways to nurture it.

“Don’t be discouraged if your child doesn’t understand you right now. It’s a long journey, but when they grow up, they will appreciate that you walked through it with them.” - Pauline In this episode, our host Alicia speaks with Pauline Chia, Principal of Faith Methodist Preschool, about raising emotionally intelligent children. With 36 years of experience in early childhood education and her own parenting journey, Pauline shares why emotional intelligence matters, how parents can nurture it from the earliest years, and practical ways to help children manage emotions and build resilience. Discover what emotional intelligence means for young children, the modeling role parents play in shaping confidence and self-awareness, and simple tips to foster emotional regulation and optimism in everyday life. -- Sign up here to create an account with Focus on the Family Singapore to access a wide range of marriage and parenting resources designed to nurture and strengthen your family relationships. -- If you have enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Podchaser . It'll be very helpful for others to find our podcast. You can also help us by…

People in this episode

Guest: Pauline Chia

Topics covered

• emotional intelligence
• parenting
• child development

Keywords

• resilience
• emotional regulation
• self-awareness
• confidence
• optimism

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Places: Singapore

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