Start with shorter journal entries where your child can write and reflect on their daily life. This activity, even if done for a few minutes a day, can make all the difference in helping them make sense of the world around them and the way they experience it. This type of daily journaling for kids can also be a fun treat when they re-read their entries at a later time. This in turn will give them a deeper understanding of their own emotions as they build their skills in self-reflection and discovering how they feel afterward. Older children preparing for primary school or entering high school will naturally encounter some difficult emotions during these years.

Journaling can help them get their feelings out and on paper. Keeping their own journal during this critical time will help your child feel safe to express their emotions and their thoughts about what’s going on in their lives at school, at home with family,  with their friends, or anything else.