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A weekly podcast series focusing on Health and Wellbeing Podcast where we talk about the work of HSE Health and Wellbeing with our partners and get under the bonnet on the work underway to achieve the Healthy Ireland ambition to create the optimum health and wellbeing for all.
#104 Little People, Big Feelings: Helping kids manage their emotions
HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing
36 minutes 57 seconds
5 months ago
#104 Little People, Big Feelings: Helping kids manage their emotions
In this episode of the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing podcast, host Fergal Fox and guests Melissa Vindigni (Senior Occupational Therapist), Muireann Treacy (Clinical Psychologist) and Rosemary Kavanagh (Speech and Language Therapist) discuss the emotional experiences of young children under the theme "Little People, Big Feelings." They explore the normalcy of intense emotions in children, the developmental stages of emotional regulation, and the critical role of co-regulation, where parents help children manage their emotions. The episode emphasises the importance of parental calmness, understanding sensory triggers, and using simple communication to support children's emotional growth. The speakers also highlight the challenges parents face and the need for self-compassion and realistic expectations.
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HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing
A weekly podcast series focusing on Health and Wellbeing Podcast where we talk about the work of HSE Health and Wellbeing with our partners and get under the bonnet on the work underway to achieve the Healthy Ireland ambition to create the optimum health and wellbeing for all.
