{"id":894,"date":"2017-02-13T12:07:40","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T17:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/?p=894"},"modified":"2020-03-07T14:16:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T19:16:50","slug":"giving-your-child-a-coping-skills-toolbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/giving-your-child-a-coping-skills-toolbox\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO HELP YOUR \u00a0Child BUILD \u00a0a Coping Skills Toolbox"},"content":{"rendered":"
Managing and regulating emotions is part of the emotional development of children.\u00a0 Young children rely on parents and caregivers to give them the tools and outlets they need to gain control over their emotions.\u00a0\u00a0Parents can do so by allowing children to express their frustration and anger in a safe, nurturing space.<\/span><\/span>Children do not always have the language and words\u00a0to label their feelings,\u00a0\u00a0and parents can help them\u00a0with this.\u00a0Parents can ask questions such as:
\n“are you feeling angry?
\n“are you upset?”
\n“are you tired?”Validating\u00a0how a child is feeling to let them know they are heard and understood
\nis a powerful tool\u200b.\u00a0Adults can then\u00a0offer children assistance in using coping and calm down strategies to\u00a0\u200bdevelop\u00a0their “Coping Skills Toolbox.”Below are five tools to help children express their emotions in positive outlets
\n\u200band\u00a0to\u00a0beginbuilding\u00a0the strategies with which to\u00a0self-soothe.\u00a0\u00a0These tools can be kept in a “Calming Box.”<\/p>\n

It’s also a great idea\u00a0to designate an area of the home that is relaxing, possibly with a comfy chair or blanket, that a child can go to when\u00a0feeling\u00a0overwhelmed.\u00a0 Building a positive Coping Skills Toolbox can be a fun experience for children!
\n\u200b
\nPlaying with Play-doh or Putty\u200b\u200b<\/strong>
\nThis allows children to release energy and frustration through their hands.\u00a0\u00a0This sensory experience allows children to begin to self-regulate as their body begins to calm.\u00a0\u00a0It can help to encourage the child to kneed the\u00a0Play-Doh\u00a0or make into a ball,\u00a0and then flatten it with their palms.<\/p>\n

Drawing or Coloring<\/strong>
\nAllow the child to draw a picture of what happened or how they
\n\u200bare\u00a0feeling.\u00a0\u00a0The process of coloring allows little minds to relax and focus on something that they enjoy doing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Deep breathing<\/strong>
\n\u200bHelp your child focus on taking big,\u00a0deep breathes,\u00a0in for 5 and out for 5.\u00a0\u00a0Encourage them to focus on taking big breathes from their belly,\u200b holding the\u00a0breathe\u00a0in \u200bfor a couple of seconds before slowly releasing it.\u00a0\u00a0Playing soft music in the background will create a warm atmosphere while practicing deep breathing. Bubbles are a great way to get children to practice to focus on their breathe,\u00a0\u200bas they blow to make a bubble!\u00a0\u00a0As the bubbles pop allow the child to visualize their worries\u00a0disappearing.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

Create a worry monster<\/strong>
\n\u200bWhen your child is calm,\u00a0let him or her design a worry monster out of a tissue box.\u00a0\u00a0This box can be used to “eat” worries or triggers that make a child angry. When they are upset prompt him or her to write down what upset them.\u00a0\u00a0Then put the piece of paper in the monster to eat!\u00a0\u00a0This action allows the child to let their\u00a0worries\u00a0go as they see it disappear into the monsters mouth
\n\u200b<\/span>
\nSimply taking a break<\/strong>
\n\u200b\u00a0Sometimes a child needs to be distracted from a situation by reading a book, listening to music or taking a walk with an adult. This is also a great opportunity to have kids do a “body scan.”
\n\u200b
\nStart at the head and as you work down the body, help the child to notice areas of tension in his or body.\u00a0 Have the child release that tension by relaxing their muscles.\u00a0 This can be done by squeezing and releasing their muscles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Allowing children to feel, express and work through their frustrations normalizes their experiences and builds positive coping skills!\u00a0 This creates confident children\u00a0with the\u00a0power to gain control of\u00a0 their emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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