Tuesday May 14, 2024
One Skill that will Benefit your Child for the Rest of their Life
Resilience starts with a strong foundation, and a primary caregiver who is safe, stable, consistent, and loving.
Resilience is not just surviving, it's thriving in life after the negative event; it’s more than bouncing back or getting back up.
Resilience results in:
-Increased motivation
-Positive outlook
-More focus on problem-solving
-Flexible thinking
Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg developed the 7 C’s of resilience to help families effectively raise resilient kids
-Competence
-Confidence
-Connection
-Character
-Contribution
-Coping
-Control
Actions that can be taken to develop resilience as a family with your kids:
-Prioritize shared experiences and quality time with your kids
-Non-judgemental bonding time
-Help children identify and share their feelings
-Encourage children to ask questions
-Validate their feelings and affirm that it is a difficult situation or decision
-Help Children with problem-solving skills
-Demonstrate healthy thinking patterns
-Model finding a sense of meaning and being hopeful
-Show that you have healthy coping skills
-Create SMART goals that encourage a sense of control, personal responsibility, and bravery
-Establish that failure is a normal part of life and embrace failure in your family culture
Resources:
The Secret to Raising a Resilient Kid
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