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EQ vs IQ: Why emotional intelligence will take your kid further in life [Today’s Parents]: Long gone are the days of taking IQ tests. Here’s why emotional intelligence is a better predictor of your child’s success.
IQ & EQ: Understanding Intellectual Quotient & Emotional Quotient [Parents.com]: Managing emotions and relating to others may be just as important as IQ score to a child’s future success.
Why emotional quotient (EQ) matters more than intelligence quotient (IQ) in children [DNA India]: Emotional Quotient measures the aspects of emotions and the personality. It understands the person or the child better. Even if a child has high IQ, he might not have a high EQ. He could be an unbalanced person when it comes to emotions. Parents can help their children develop their emotional side or EQ by engaging them into more social activities and interactions or giving them books etc.
Why parents should be concerned about their kids’ ‘EQ,’ not just their IQ [The Washington Post]: Parents worn down by the torrent of brainy books and blogs on child-rearing may be tempted to focus on the most proven, pragmatic basics. But they shouldn’t shy away from the concept of emotional intelligence, even if it sounds a bit touchy-feely. Experts say enhancing “EQ” may be a fundamental way to boost a child’s happiness and success, and parents can do quite a bit to promote it.
Why ‘EQ’ Is The Most Important Thing You Can Teach Your Kids [Huffpost]: Our kids have had an exceptionally bad hand dealt to them the past few months. They’ve been separated from their entire social structure, their classrooms and all sense of normalcy. And parents have certainly struggled (to put it mildly) to keep up. So how can parents use this time at home ― whatever that looks like ― to teach their children other important life skills and foster their emotional intelligence?
