Selfish children in eating
A common manifestation is that children like to grab their favorite food and do not want to share it. Many parents think this is normal, but Professor Ly Mai Can - a child psychologist (China) - affirmed: "If children regularly keep their own food without guidance, it may be a sign of low EQ. Children easily develop selfish psychology and find it difficult to build long-term cooperative relationships.
This prolonged behavior can affect children's social skills later. Parents should gently explain the value of sharing and create opportunities for children to practice with friends and relatives.
Children lose emotional control
The second manifestation is that children often get angry, scream, throw things or dive when their desires are not met. Professor Can emphasized: "Parents should not neglect, but need to stay calm, give children time to stabilize their emotions, then guide them to recognize and resolve emotions.
In this way, children learn how to regulate their emotions, instead of using anger to attract attention. Highly EQ children are often optimistic, proactively face difficulties and know how to encourage themselves. Parents can use imagination and light games to teach children how to calm down, for example: "The Lego car is sleepy, it's time to go home".
According to Professor Daniel Goleman - a psychologist (USA), author of the famous book Emotional Intelligence, IQ only contributes 25% to success, and 75% depends on EQ. Therefore, nurturing emotional intelligence is a long journey that requires patience and companionship with children.
Raising children with high EQ is not difficult if parents observe, guide and create a supportive environment from daily behaviors, from eating to emotional management, helping children develop comprehensively.
