Disclaimer - I received a free digital download of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I requested this book originally as I have a 6 year old son who seems to be very emotionally intelligent in some settings and then in others will show his true age with his emotions overwhelming and getting the better of him. I'm not much into self-help books but I felt that this one arrived at the right time in my life as I was struggling with overwhelming mum-guilt over whether I was doing something wrong that was causing my son to act the way he does. I found the book was good at giving advice that is easily followable and really highlighting what it is to be a child and how difficult it can be to have such big emotions swirling around your tiny body. I think we are moving into an age of more child centered and led parenting and this book definitely lends a hand of support to that in a way that is beneficial and enriching for children

A very important and well written / researched book about emotional intelligence that all parents should be reading.

The subject matter about Emotional IQ is very well explained and I think that there this book should be recommended to all those who work with children and their parents/ guardians as well. Dr Lane gives her own stories of which she's managed to be able to harvest some strategies that she has gained from her very extensive experiences, I really enjoyed hearing about her experiences and being able to try and apply the core values of emotional and resilient behaviour.


Many thanks to Netgalley for the FREE ARC in return for my review.

A very helpful and guiding book that is easy to read and well set out

Emotional IQ is explained very well and the benefits outlined which would be very helpful I feel for anyone working in teaching, social work, youth work, play leaders etc. The second half of the book gives examples of working practices that will lead to a solid emotional intelligence for children in to adulthood that promotes resilience and self awareness.

This is such an important parenting book, If the advice and strategies were taken onboard by all we would have a world of nurtured, emotionally intelligent people ready to be their best adult selves!

Dr Lane illustrates the strategies with helpful anecdotes from her vast experience that make the book a pleasure rather than a chore to read.

This is a book I would recommend to parents of children of any age read (even professionals working with children), as there is never a point at which a child is too young to benefit from these strategies, and parents of children who are sailing along smoothly will benefit as much as those who need specific strategies to support children who are struggling emotionally in the here and now.

My thanks to Netgalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy.

I've always known the importance of helping children understand their emotions and as I work with children I'm always wanting to help them cope when at times emotions can be very overwhelming but growing up in a household that has never really taught about emotions and rarely focused on the emotions being dealt with makes it a very difficult topic to navigate when you're still trying to work it out yourself! When I saw Nurture Your Child's Emotional Intelligence it sounded perfect and I'm so glad I've had the chance to read it.

The book is split into two sections with the first focusing on explaining emotions and helping you understand them and the second section helping you deal with them and building emotional resilience for children. The first section of the book I had some knowledge on already from reading other books but it was still an interesting read and had some great information in it that does a great job of showing how emotions can effects us.

The second section was my favourite part of the book and this section is split into five chapters which are each a step to build EQ. These were great and unlike anything I've read or heard of before on this topic. The way this section (and the rest of the book) is written shows how compassionate the author is for the subject and the examples of each step through the numerous real life stories make it so easy to understand and fun to read. There is a lot of information in this book, at times it can seem a bit overwhelming and left me wondering how I was going to remember all of the tips, but fortunately there are summary's at the end of each chapter with the main points mentioned. I really liked this as it means you can easily flick through the book to find the main points to refresh your memory.

This is a fantastic book that I think anyone who is around children would benefit from, it really makes you think about how you could better communicate with children to help them be more open and encourage and guide them to be more resilient which will help them in all areas of life now and in the future. Definitely worth a read.