Glossary
Emotional vocabulary
Definition
Emotional vocabulary is the range of words a child has for their own internal states.
Why it is tracked
Children with more precise words for feelings tend to regulate them better. The mechanism is contested; the association is consistent.
It is one of the few things a parent can directly and cheaply expand.
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