Why is it important to recognize and address children's emotional needs? This episode delves into peaceful parenting, focusing on understanding and addressing children's emotional needs and fostering respect and empathy. Kiva Schuler, a parenting coach, shares how to support emotional intelligence and resilience in children through active listening, validating feelings, and empathetic guidance. Key Takeaways: 🌱 Validation Matters: Validating children's feelings supports their emotional health and self-awareness. 🤝 Strengthen Bonds: Peaceful parenting fosters a deep, respectful bond between parent and child. 🧠 Model Regulation: Parents modeling emotional regulation teach children how to handle their feelings constructively. 📚 Use Resources: Utilizing resources like Kiva Schuler’s helps parents apply peaceful parenting methods effectively. 🔄 Mutual Learning: Parents and children learning from each other enhances understanding and empathy. Insightful Quotes by Kiva Schuler: (00:02:55) "What I see is a lot of unhealed adults trying to do the work of raising adults." (00:07:16) "When adults mature, when we become more emotionally intelligent, when we can stay regulated, even when everything around us is in chaos, we are creating the best conditions to do the most important thing that parents do, which is to teach our children what to do versus punishing them for what they did wrong." How to Reach Kiva: Explore Kiva Schuler's peaceful parenting resources on her website or social media, where she shares parenting insights and tips. Website: https://www.jaiinstituteforparenting.com/ ✅Follow Rebecca Greene 💻Blog https://www.whinypaluza.com/ 🎧Podcast https://www.whinypaluza.com/podcast 📙Book 1 https://bit.ly/WhinypaluzaBook 📘Book 2 https://bit.ly/whinybook2 👤Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whinypaluzaparentingandmarriage 📸Instagram https://www.instagram.com/becgreene5/ @becgreene5 📱TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@whinypaluzamom?lang=en @whinypaluzamom 📺YouTube https://www.youtube.com/WhinyPaluza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices