Parents of Schoolgoers  Discussion Forum

Has EQ played a more significant role in your life than IQ? Do your children have trouble giving voice to their feelings? Do you feel EQ should be nurtured in regular course curriculum in school? Vidhi replied. Emotional quotient is something that every child should possess. However, it is the responsibility of the parents to ensure that their child is equipped to handle the stress of life. It is not something you can leave to your child' s teachers and assume will be taken care of. Sridhar replied. I think the concept of EQ makes sense. A child who is happy and well adjusted will obviously fare better in his life than one who has not had these benefits. We are more interested in raising our children nowadays to make them super intelligent. But this is of no use if they cannot handle a simple problem. Dhara replied. I think emotional quotient is just a fancy name. It is another one of those fads where if a child cannot cope, you mollycoddle him and say ' Oh its not your fault, your parents did not do their best to help you' . We are raising a bunch of whining sissies. I say its all a bunch of nonsense.