Episode 187: Helping Children Deal With Social Stress

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This week: Helping Children Deal With Social Stress

• The most important thing you can do to help your kid get through social stress is to be a safe and comforting place to come home to.
• Push your child to join a group or sport or club at school.
• There will always be social stress and conflict, no matter how many friends they have.
• Some groups of friends are inclusive and some are exclusive. Your child needs to decide what kind of group they want to join.
• If your child is in groups and has friends, but you still see issues, look at their social skills.
• Model behavior of how to interact and be inclusive when engaging with others.
• Social skills start in infancy, and go all the way through adulthood. Social skills include in-person interaction, online, and on the phone. Make sure kids know proper etiquette.
• Build confidence in your child by helping them create a good story about themselves that they say to themselves and believe.
• Dealing with conflicts will help them to develop problem solving skills.
• Don’t project your needs and experiences on your children.
• Help your kids to diversify types of friends and where they come from in their daily lives.
• Don’t assume that your child is being inclusive or included. Ask questions.
• Try to be in tune with how their friends interact with your kids.

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