During their childhood, children experience a wide range of emotions from joy, happiness, love, courage and compassion to frustration, anger, displeasure, boredom, embarrassment, fear, pain, disappointment and sadness. It is important for children to learn to deal with these feelings positively. Emotional support plays a central role in a child's development. Imagine how a child feels, for example, when they can't find their toys. Is it sad or angry? Words have a calming effect when children are upset or anxious: »I see that you're sad. Would you like to talk about it?« Such conversations give children the opportunity to express their feelings and find comfort instead of crying or getting angry: »I'm sad because I can't find my cuddly toy.« Children who have learned to deal with disappointment tend to behave more calmly and reasonably in challenging situations. Children who do not learn to deal positively with their own feelings, on the other hand, are more impulsive in arguments or do not tolerate criticism by withdrawing or reacting angrily. When parents support their children in recognizing and understanding their own emotions, the children get along better with others both in their younger years and later in adulthood.