One Skill that will Benefit your Child for the Rest of their Life

Resilience starts with a strong foundation, and a primary caregiver who is safe, stable, consistent, and loving. 

Resilience is not just surviving, it's thriving in life after the negative event; it’s more than bouncing back or getting back up.

Resilience results in:

-Increased motivation

-Positive outlook

-More focus on problem-solving

-Flexible thinking

Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg developed the 7 C’s of resilience to help families effectively raise resilient kids

-Competence

-Confidence

-Connection

-Character

-Contribution

-Coping

-Control

Actions that can be taken to develop resilience as a family with your kids:

-Prioritize shared experiences and quality time with your kids

-Non-judgemental bonding time

-Help children identify and share their feelings

-Encourage children to ask questions

-Validate their feelings and affirm that it is a difficult situation or decision

-Help Children with problem-solving skills

-Demonstrate healthy thinking patterns

-Model finding a sense of meaning and being hopeful

-Show that you have healthy coping skills

-Create SMART goals that encourage a sense of control, personal responsibility, and bravery

-Establish that failure is a normal part of life and embrace failure in your family culture

Resources:

The Secret to Raising a Resilient Kid

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/parenting/raising-resilient-kids.html Growth Mindset Activities for Kids https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/parenting/raising-resilient-kids.html Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience/guide-parents-teachers Resilience: 5 Ways to Help Children and Teens Learn It https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/resilience-5-ways-to-help-children-and-teens-learn-it-202202242694 5 Ways to Build Resilience in Students https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-ways-build-resilience-students/ Maximizing Children's Resilience https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/09/cover-resilience Coping with Anticipatory Anxiety: https://www.verywellmind.com/anticipatory-anxiety-2671554 7 C's of Resilience: https://www.pathfinder.health/post/helping-your-child-develop-resilience-using-the-7cs-model#:~:text=The%207%20C's%20of%20resilience%20in%20children&text=practice%20these%20concepts.-,Dr.,develop%20each%20component%20of%20resilience. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-4136760