We have reached the end of the year \u2013 the last stretch where\npressure is running high and we are all just trying to get to the December\nholidays with our sanity intact. Our little ones are feeling the pressure as\nwell \u2013 exams, assessments, sports gradings and award ceremonies. We should help\nthem celebrate the small victories and talk about their disappointments. Let\u2019s\nhelp them through the tough emotions that they might experience this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s easy to get caught up in the moment and add extra pressure without realising it. We should help them realise what is important – we are all special in our own way and that all of us need to be celebrated. Experts say that we shouldn\u2019t over-praise kids but rather praise them in the correct way. \u00a0We should be celebrating progress and effort, \u201cI can see you are really trying hard and putting in a big effort\u201d or \u201cyou really are mastering the art of reading or puzzles\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the disappointment does hit or the pressure of\nperforming leads to anxiety, help them calm down by using the 5×5 Grounding\nmethod. Have them mention 5 things they can see, 4 things they can hear, 3\nthings they can touch, 2 things they can smell and 1 thing they can taste. Help\nthem process the disappointment by naming the emotion – \u201cAre you feeling mad,\nsad or disappointed?\u201d. Don\u2019t tell them to not feel them but rather assure them\nthat feeling these emotions are okay and valid. Work through them together and\nwhen the time is right, help them brainstorm ideas on how to improve and make a\ngame plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A wise friend of mine, who\u2019s kids are a bit older, was telling me about a book she is reading. Unfortunately, watching the kids and being interrupted 517 times during that one conversation I don\u2019t remember the name of the book or the exact words. It came down to children having their own blueprint and we as parent shouldn\u2019t try to enforce our idea of who we think our kids are, or should be. We should merely be guiding them, with love and support, so that they can become their true self and reach their<\/strong> potential. In the end, we all just want our kids to be healthy and happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some inspiring quotes to remember<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We have reached the end of the year \u2013 the last stretch where pressure is running high and we are all just trying to get to the December holidays with our sanity intact. Our little ones are feeling the pressure as well \u2013 exams, assessments, sports gradings and award ceremonies. We should help them celebrate the small victories and talk about their disappointments. Let\u2019s help them through the tough emotions that they might experience this time of year. It\u2019s easy to get caught up in the moment and add extra pressure without realising it. We should help them realise what is important – we are all special in our own way and that all of us need to be celebrated. Experts say that we shouldn\u2019t over-praise kids but rather praise them in the correct way. \u00a0We should be celebrating progress and effort, \u201cI can see you are really trying hard and putting in a big effort\u201d or \u201cyou really are mastering the art of reading or puzzles\u201d. When the disappointment does hit or the pressure of performing leads to anxiety, help them calm down by using the 5×5 Grounding method. Have them mention 5 things they can see, 4 things […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12242,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting-articles"],"yoast_head":"\n