The more parents __________,the more "emotion words" children use and the better developed their emotional understanding.

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Research has shown that when parents label emotions, explain them, and express warmth and enthusiasm when conversing with preschoolers, it leads to better emotional understanding in children and an increased use of "emotion words". Encouraging peer sociability and demanding that children share with peers may foster social skills, but it is not directly related to emotional development. Labeling successes and failures and pointing out errors may also be useful, but not as directly related to emotional understanding as labeling emotions. Expecting children to behave like adults may be developmentally inappropriate and may not contribute to emotional intelligence.

The More Parents __________,The More "Emotion Words" Children Use and the Better