Parents are always worried about their child’s IQ, but it’s their ‘EQ’ that needs just as much nurturing. Photo: Alamy Parents are always worried about their child’s IQ, but it’s their ‘EQ’ that needs just as much nurturing. Photo: Alamy
Parents are always worried about their child’s IQ, but it’s their ‘EQ’ that needs just as much nurturing. Photo: Alamy

Wellness

Lifestyle /  Health & Wellness

How to enhance your kids’ EQ, or emotional intelligence, to boost their happiness and success

  • Experts say enhancing EQ has long been underestimated and ignored, but parents can do a lot to help improve it
  • Tips include assessing a child’s emotional skills, pointing out examples of high and low EQ, and being honest about one’s own EQ shortcomings

Topic |   Wellness
The Washington Post
The Washington Post

Updated: 5:36am, 19 Sep, 2019

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Parents are always worried about their child’s IQ, but it’s their ‘EQ’ that needs just as much nurturing. Photo: Alamy Parents are always worried about their child’s IQ, but it’s their ‘EQ’ that needs just as much nurturing. Photo: Alamy
Parents are always worried about their child’s IQ, but it’s their ‘EQ’ that needs just as much nurturing. Photo: Alamy
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