CHILDREN AND STRESS SITUATION

Kids used to play and they don’t have jobs, but they still have much to worry about. Stress from such common for adults things like school, social and life situations can be overwhelming for kids, specifically if they are not taught how to cope with strong feelings and solve routine everyday problems.

But in most cases it is too difficult for parents to connect with a child who is feeling depressed.

Here are a few advices:
Tell your child when you notice something he or she may be feeling. (”It seems like you are still too worried about what happened at the …”). But this shouldn’t sound like reproach (as “well, what happened now, are you still crazy about that?”).
Listen to your child. Ask him to tell you what is wrong. Listen attentively and calmly — with interest, patience, concern, sincerity, and anxiety. Avoid any impulse to judge, censure, lecture, or say what you think your child should have done instead. The plan is to let your child’s concerns and feelings, as well, to be heard. Try to get the whole idea of the event by asking questions like “And what happened then?” Take your time and let your kid take his time, too.

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