Coaching your Child through Challenging Situations

It is not what you do for your children,

but what you teach them to do for themselves

that will make them successful human beings.

       ~Ann Landers~

Enjoy this entertaining video where Dr. Becky Bailey, developmental psychologist from ConsciousDiscipline.com, illustrates various parental reactions when a child has had a hard day at school. During the humorous skits, Dr. Bailey plays the child and demonstrates responses that either Diminish, Punish, Rescue,
or COACH children how to work through their feelings and solve problems.

See if you recognize glimpses of yourself in any of these approaches.  :)

                 Follow the link:    Four responses when your child is angry

 

Like the final video segment in which the parent COACHES their child,

the Social Emotional lessons at Nederland Elementary School

teach children the skills for--

recognizing what they are feeling and needing,

recognizing their thought patterns and embracing a growth mindset,

mindfully noticing the intensity of emotions in their bodies

and learning to read the body language of others,  

selecting healthy strategies to regulate their emotions,  

developing a mindfulness practice,

empathizing with and showing compassion for others,

effectively communicating when problem solving,

 resolving conflicts collaboratively

and making responsible and ethical decisions.  

Together, we are RAISING HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL, LOVING CHILDREN!