How to build resilience in children ?
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Have you heard about child resilience?
Resilience is nothing more than the ability to face adversities in life and overcome them, transforming them into situations of growth and learning.
Do you know the importance of this ability for children to develop emotionally healthy?
Resistance of children
Not only adults go through traumatic moments and difficult to live and / or overcome. Children also absorb and suffer with the reality that surrounds them and, therefore, they are also susceptible to experiencing these moments of difficulty, pain and suffering.
But, as they are in early childhood, children are in a process of developing their language and expression skills, in addition to not being able to express their feelings clearly, they can still have their development damaged.
That is why it is so important to teach and stimulate the recovery capacity of children, yes, resilience is not a natural ability of the human being, not even a genetic load passes from mother to child. It can and must be taught and stimulated so that the child can, through that emotional capacity of transformation and overcoming, recover from that experience of trauma, pain and even situations of anxiety and insecurity, being able to get out more of the situation. strong of what entered.
Who should teach them? The school or the family? How to work on children's resilience
Teaching the resilience of children
1- The school and the family must work together
In the process of developing child resilience, it is essential that the family and the school walk together providing a safe environment for the child.
Betting on jokes and readings to awaken the sense of belonging, in addition, separate specific moments to, in fact, listen to what the child has to say.
In this process, routine is indispensable. Only then will the child feel that he has control, once he manages to understand and predict what will happen throughout the day. In this way, they manage to elaborate and plan their own actions.
2- Praise the efforts and develop self-esteem
Build a space where the child feels valued and recognized for their effort and dedication.
However, praise positively and avoid words like "perfect" and "beautiful." He prefers to call attention to creativity, good performance and effort to complete the task.
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Finally, it reinforces the idea that failure is part of learning and should be considered as the opportunity to do it again and better.
3- Bet on the examples
It presents stories of real or fictional characters who overcame difficulties in their path.
In the classroom, it is important to work on the discussions with the children, which leads them to reflect on the difficulties overcome, the learning, the help on the way, etc.
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Encourage children to share their own stories and become aware of their ability to cross barriers in real life.
4- Teach empathy
Parents can help their children grow more emotionally by teaching them the importance of helping others. Therefore, the child will overcome the false sense that he can not do anything and that the problem of the other does not concern him, feeling important and valued in the life of the other.
Volunteer work (adapted to the child's age) and the creation of charity campaigns in the classroom are excellent ways to work on empathy in practical terms.
Stimulating a positive attitude towards problems is a way of helping the child to face adversity with optimism and away from the feeling of panic that paralyzes.
Show that difficulties will always come, but after them, life goes on. Use stories that exemplify this dynamic and that convey examples of positivity in the face of mishaps.
In order to complete these lines of resilience development in children, we must bear in mind that the family must also promote the empowerment and foster the child's social-emotional skills, so that he or she can protect themselves and better cope with this problem.
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It must communicate the school and activate the pedagogical coordination to promote actions of discussion, prevention and guidance on the problem. School activities should promote respect for others, empathy, the cultivation of healthy relationships and the promotion of socio-emotional education.
Child intimidation must be evaluated and conducted in the best possible way to avoid future trauma and frustration. It is up to the parents and guardians to demonstrate understanding and acceptance so that the children feel safe and strengthened, to face the day to day and lead a life in peace with themselves and with others.
Source of information
- http://dabalashoficial.com/blog/2016/10/18/las-crisis-y-la-resiliencia/
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/resilience
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