Social IQ



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Social IQ: The Other Three Rs, by Dr. Brad Schwall

We live in a relational and emotional world. Skills for relating and handling emotions are skills we must use every day no matter what our occupation. Proficiency or deficits in social and emotional skills have a big impact on the quality of our lives.

As parents, teachers, and counselors, we must help children develop social and emotional intelligence. We must teach the other "Three Rs" - responsibility, respect, and resilience.

Responsibility

Teaching children to be responsible means teaching them how to:

be responsible for their actions
handle their anger constructively
fulfill obligations
evaluate the consequences of their choices
make good choices
show self-discipline
problem-solve

Respect

Teaching children to be respectful means teaching them how to:

treat others with kindness
accept and respect differences
care for others
build others up with encouraging words rather than bring them down with mean words
understand the feelings of others
cooperate with others
grow healthy relationships

Resilience

Teaching children to be resilient means teaching them how to:

be confident
handle difficult situations
deal with rude treatment from others
deal with sadness and worries
avoid letting others determine how they view themselves or influence them to make bad choices
understand and communicate feelings

Who wouldn't want their children to possess these traits and skills? Adults who possess these skills fare better in relationships, life, and work.

Commit to developing the social and emotional intelligence of the children in your lives by:

talking about these skills,
modeling these skills,
giving opportunities for them to practice these skills, and
affirming them when they use these skills.

I care more about my own children growing to be emotionally strong, developing healthy relationships, and living meaningful lives than what they will do for their schooling and work some day. Through Cool Kids, I am working to help you (and myself) guide the children in our lives to become responsible, respectful, and resilient.

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