Tackling our children’s emotional wellbeing

Children's mental health is a huge issue.

It's estimated that 20% of children will experience a mental health problem by the age of 18, and 80% of those problems are likely to occur before the age of 14.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a child? What they worry about? How they feel?

In this blog post, we'll talk about how children experience and understand their own emotions and mental health. We'll also talk about the signs that indicate when action should be taken.

How do children experience and understand their emotions?

Emotions are a normal part of life, but they can be hard to understand. How do we explain them? And how do they help us make sense of the world?

When you're little and you feel a strong emotion, like anger or frustration, it can be difficult to understand what's happening and why. You might feel this way because something happened that hurt your feelings, or because something didn't happen that you were hoping for. Maybe someone said something that made you mad!

As we get older, we start to learn about what our bodies are doing when we're sad or scared—we know that when we're upset, our hearts beat faster than usual; when we're happy, our blood flow changes so that our faces turn red. But when we're little kids (and even sometimes later), it can be hard to tell if what we're feeling is normal or not. That's why it's important for parents and caregivers to help children learn about emotions early on in life—that way they'll have the tools they need when things get tough!

If you're a parent, you know that it can be difficult to tell when your child is struggling with emotional issues. It's not always obvious what exactly they're going through, and the signs of distress may be subtle. That's why it's important to know what those signs are so that you can take action early if necessary.

Here are some of the most common signs of emotional distress in children:

-Declining grades in school or difficulty doing homework or completing classwork

-Sudden changes in behavior (becoming withdrawn or aggressive)

-Withdrawal from friends, family members, teachers, or other activities they used to enjoy