Emotion Coaching for Children 

Emotion Coaching is an evidence based, relational approach focussed on promoting emotional wellbeing through attuned relationships and  co-regulation strategy, and comes from clinical work in families. It is based on the idea that emotions and behaviour are connected and that emotions drive behaviour. It was first observed as a naturally occurring style of communication and defined by John Gottman. Children who were Emotion Coached by their parents, achieved more academically in school, were more popular, had fewer behavioural problems, fewer infectious illnesses, were more emotionally stable and more resilient. These strategies can be learned by professionals and parents and has been shown to be highly successful in schools (primary and secondary) and community settings.