How to support your child develop healthy relationships

How to support your child develop healthy relationships

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  HOW TO SUPPORTYOUR CHILD DEVELOP HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AT SCHOOL
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  CONTENT  WHY ARERELATIONSHIPS IMPORTANT  CHARACTERISTICS OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS  RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS  HELPING YOUR CHILD DEVELOP SKILLS TO BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS  RESOURCES AND EXTENDED SUPPORT
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  WHY ARE RELATIONSHIPSSO IMPORTANT?  Intrinsic drive to make connections  Healthy attachments  Emotional development  Mental health and wellbeing  Social adaptation
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  HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ANDFRIENDSHIPS Characteristics  Communication  Trust  Openness  Love and respect  Acceptance  Commitment  Emotional security  Feeling safe  Common interests  Supportive  Positive influence  Honor differences  Availability
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  RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS •EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE • SOCIAL CUES • CULTURAL SENSITIVITY • CONFLICT RESOLUTION • COMMUNICATION SKILLS • INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
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  OKAY, SO HOWEXACTLY AM I SUPPOSED TO SUPPORT MY CHILD?
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  HELPING YOUR CHILDDEVELOP SKILLS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS Positive Regard Listen Express Care Share Power Safe Space
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  HELPING YOUR CHILDDEVELOP SKILLS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS (CONT.)  Creating a Safe Space at home by acknowledging emotional and social stress factors can encourage children to be more open about their feelings.  Having Positive Regard for your child’s feelings is giving them unconditional acceptance and support to express their situations without inhibitions.  Listen to understand rather than listening to respond or fix what your child is experiencing.  Express Care by maintaining a non-judgmental attitude in response to their complaints.  Share Power with your child. Parents do not need to have all the answers all the time, work together to come up with practical solutions they are able to do.  Stay calm and composed, if you feel anxious they will too.
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  HELPING YOUR CHILDDEVELOP SKILLS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS (CONT.)  Model positive behaviour in your relationship with your child.  Encourage opportunities to connect with peers.  Building resilience through various experiences.  Grow with your child through the changes they are experiencing.  Build and strengthen skills through playing with younger children.  Reiterate that it is okay to experience negative emotions, and we can overcome negative experiences with support and guidance.  Teach children to successfully adapt using a growth mindset.  Be part of a support network, and connect with other parents of children in the same age group.  Stay informed with trends online and offline to adequately equip yourself with knowledge to ask the right questions.
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  RECOURSES AND EXTENDEDSUPPORT  Fun Family Games for Younger children.docx  https://www.friendsresilience.org/friendsapp/  https://www.parents.com/kids/development/social/improving-kids-social-skills/  https://childdevelopment.com.au/areas-of-concern/play-and-social-skills/social-skills/  https://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/socially-intelligent