The most important 10 minutes of a child's day

In previous posts, I have discussed the importance of positive emotions in child development and offered some suggestions for how we can strengthen positive feelings in our children's lives -- how we can engage children's interests, nurture a spirit of kindness and generosity, support their idealism and share feelings of pride. Positive emotions -- especially a child's positive expectations for her future -- are the cornerstone of her emotional health.

But the daily lives of children, of course, are not all about positive feelings. All children have moments of disappointment, discouragement and self-doubt. In every family, there will be moments of anger and misunderstanding.

In healthy development, children recover from these moments. Whether on their own or with our support, most children bounce back.

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