Although we encourage our kids to express themselves, when we’re ticked, we’re likely to shut down completely or huff around the house until our husband catches on.

Coming to the aid of emotionally charged kids and expressively stunted adults is Kimochis, an innovative new line of children’s toys that helps kids recognize and articulate their feelings. Kids can relate to communicative critters such as the moody Cloud, friendly Huggtopus and the bossy Cat, plus, the Kimochis site teaches parents how to address their child’s emotions (sad, mad, cranky) and emotional situations (fighting with siblings, hitting, not listening).

Mom: next time someone cuts you off in traffic, use your words, not the bird. Kids are watching.

www.kimochis.com
Also available at Whole Earth Provision, Dell Children’s Museum and Learning Express