Coping Skills
Developing Children’s Self-Esteem
- Don’t be a helicopter parent. Allow your child to make decisions on their own and see them through.
- Allow your child to fail. Many parents don’t want their children to fail at anything. However, experiencing failure is actually a good thing. Failure is a part of life. Children need to understand they will fail sometimes.
- To teach self-respect, you must show respect at all times. Speak to your child with respect—even when upset or angry. Never give in to the temptation to shout.
- 仔细聆听你的孩子当他或她是trying to tell you something. Make it clear that you're interested. For example: Turn off the TV or put down the newspaper when your child speaks to you, and don't take phone calls during the conversation. Also, be sure to praise his/her efforts to communicate with you, whenever possible.
- Focus on the positive. Praise the child's behavior when appropriate, but don't exaggerate.
- Enjoy your teenager. Tap into his or her humor, energy and creative sense of possibility.
Developing Children’s Coping Skills
每个孩子都以不同的方式处理压力。其中的一个most important aspects of how a child deals with stress is the quality of their coping strategies. The more effectively a child responds to stress, the higher their self-esteem and self-worth will be.
General Coping Skills
- Deep breathing – slow, deep breaths
- Listen to music – relaxing or lively, depending on the situation
- Write in a journal
- Visualize imagery or look at a picture of a calm, beautiful place in your mind
- Positive self-talk
- Distraction – do an activity that distracts you from the stress, like read a book
- Stuffed animal – hold a soft toy
- Use humor - look for the humorous side of a situation
- Talk with someone
How to Develop Coping Skills?
- Every child is different. You may need to utilize different or multiple coping skills based on your child’s needs.
- Focus on strengths. Determine what your child does well and enjoys doing. From there, help your child strengthen these skills.
- Sleep right, eat well and exercise - children that get enough sleep, eat nutritious foods and get at least one hour of physical activity daily are more likely to have higher self-esteem and better coping skills.