Most children learn the words happy, sad, and mad fairly early. And for a while, those three words seem to cover almost everything. A child loses a toy? Mad. A child's carefully built tower falls apart? Mad. A child doesn't get the turn they were hoping for? Mad. A child is frustrated, disappointed, overwhelmed, embarrassed, worried, lonely, or uncertain? Somehow... also mad. The reason isn't that children only experience a few emotions. It's that they often don't yet have t

One of the most common concerns parents have is whether their child is “focused enough.” Maybe your child bounces quickly from activity to activity. Maybe they seem unable to sit still during certain tasks but can spend an hour building elaborate blanket forts or memorizing every detail about sharks, trains, or dinosaurs. Maybe school expectations suddenly make you question whether they’re paying attention “the right way.” But attention in young children is often misunderstoo