What is Positive Emotion

How can we foster happiness in a child and what happens if it is not done properly? Newborns have to rely on their parents and others to teach them this emotion from the beginning, and there are some that fail to do so. This chapter discusses the theories and methods used in fostering happiness in children from a young age as well as understanding other challenges. Positive psychology, discovered by Martin Seligman, is currently a new industrialized way of catalyzing a more focused view on infusing life with positive qualities. Other topics concerning happiness stem from positive psychology. It is imperative to understand them and consider them throughout a child's life. Children's minds are constantly developing to understand new things around them. Children aren't going to be happy at all times, and there will be moments when they throw tantrums or have other issues. When these moments occur, it is important for parents, teachers, and other adults to handle them the right way.