Often children are feeling stressed as the result of dynamics at home, school friendships, academics or social media.
Coping Strategies:
✅Notice children’s behaviour and see them as communication, for example, newly bed wetting, reduced food intake or quarrelling more with siblings
✅Be positive, encourage and praise children
✅ Acknowledge feelings: Give children the names of their feelings and words to express their feelings
✅ Connect and talk through the things that are making them feel stressed
✅ Avoid shaming or minimising their feelings
✅ Structure activities for cooperation, not competition
✅ Engage in activities together as a family or with friends
✅ Reduce interaction with stressors such as social media or negative news cycles etc.
Seek help if the child is showing concerning traits and or if the family need guidance on how to manage cooperatively to support your child. At SPOT our counselling and psychology team are paediatric professionals that work collaboratively with families.