Jan Jay's Blog - Posts Tagged "children-s-books"
Helping Children Understand Their Feelings
As a mother and a children’s book publisher, I often see how little ones struggle with big feelings they cannot name. At ages 3–6, emotions can feel like storms: sudden, strong, and overwhelming.
Through stories, children discover a safe space to explore those feelings. A book is more than just words and pictures it becomes a mirror of their own emotions and a gentle guide toward empathy and self-awareness.
When we read with our children, we don’t just teach them about colors, shapes, or numbers. We give them the words for joy, sadness, fear, and love. We show them that feelings are not “good” or “bad", they are part of being human.
My hope is that every child can grow up not only learning how to read but also learning how to feel and to understand that their emotions matter.
Through stories, children discover a safe space to explore those feelings. A book is more than just words and pictures it becomes a mirror of their own emotions and a gentle guide toward empathy and self-awareness.
When we read with our children, we don’t just teach them about colors, shapes, or numbers. We give them the words for joy, sadness, fear, and love. We show them that feelings are not “good” or “bad", they are part of being human.
My hope is that every child can grow up not only learning how to read but also learning how to feel and to understand that their emotions matter.
