Resilience in children defines their development – they’re able to become mature, grown young adults as they navigate school life, and it gives them the freedom to navigate complex issues and handle the many things that are thrown their way. With the pandemic meaning a lot of change for our children, it’s more important than ever to guide your child down a path that teaches them how to handle adversity. This guide from a prep school in Surrey will show you the ways you can do this.
Role play problem solving exercises
From playing board games to having conversations with your child in a role play setting, these can really give your child a hands-on experience with understanding resilience and how it can help them become aware of their own skills. Similarly, raise questions with your child when you find a problem that they come across in real-time. Ask them what they think they should do next and why, or see if you can troubleshoot the problem together.
Give them real life experiences
From day trips out in the countryside to camping trips and unique holidays, activity centres nearer to home or making your own obstacle course in the house. The possibilities are endless when you’re trying to have fun with your child and they can still learn something new when they’re at home. The aim is to try and explore a range of different activities and scenarios with your child to train them for what could come in the future.
Teach them about how to identify feelings
When we’re very young we don’t necessarily understand why we feel sad, or angry, or even how they happen in the first place. By showing your child how to identify their feelings, they become more aware of their thought process and how they can help themselves fix an issue or how they can stop feeling a certain way.
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