Want to proactively support your kiddo?
5 tips to help them secure a sense of self and have a toolkit of strategies to thrive.
Educate yourself about how YOUR behaviour will impact your child(ren)’s experience Take courses about co-parenting, get a co-parenting coach, speak to a child psychologist. The more you know the better you can manage your behaviours to set your kiddos up for success.
Learn how to manage your OWN behaviour - Co-parenting can be rough. It’s important you have coping skills that can cool your jets and give you the opportunity to be the best parent to your kiddo that you can be. Dig deep into self-care, try out coping strategies, learn about how your body reacts to stress and how to manage your emotions.
Educate yourself on child development - The more that you know from professionals who are experts in the field of child development, child psychology, attachment theory etc. the better. This gives you insight into what your kiddo might need, what they may be feeling, how to explain in age appropriate ways etc.
Read stories to your kiddos - Books are a non-confrontational way to support kiddos with their experiences, and big feelings by helping them feel less alone in their feelings, providing validation, coping & problem solving strategies, critical thinking skills, and emotional regulation awareness.
Model healthy behaviour and coping skills for your kiddos - If you child(ren) see you acknowledging your feelings, using healthy coping skills and explaining why it’s important, they will learn to use coping skills themselves. Example: “Mom is feeling mad right now. I’m going to take five deep breaths and then we’ll talk about this. If I’m calm, it will help me figure this out with you”.
