Post by misty on Jan 6, 2007 23:40:20 GMT -5
.Thread Started on May 10, 2006, 8:07am
Parents’ Top Tips for Helping a Discouraged Child
Can anything cause more instant heartbreak for a parent than the sight of a dispirited child? And children with learning and attention difficulties experience more than their fair share of discouragement as they struggle to learn.
Research tells us that when a child is overcome by a strong emotion like discouragement, you must first deal with the emotion before trying to tackle the problems that caused the emotion.
That’s also what parents who are members of our MVP (Most Valuable Parent) Research Club seem to do intuitively. The MVP club is composed of parents who have signed up to participate in projects aimed at helping us better understand their needs and to refine our offerings. We asked them, “What is your top tip for helping when your child is discouraged?” Here are their tips, sorted into ten categories, starting with ways to empathize with your child’s discouragement.
1. Show empathy.
2. Hit the "Reset" button.
3. Focus on the positive.
4. Break it down.
5. Help them be superheroes.
6. Foster motivation.
7. Look at the big picture.
8. Take the long-term view.
9. Coax a smile.
10. Your child is not alone.
Parents’ Top Tips for Helping a Discouraged Child
Can anything cause more instant heartbreak for a parent than the sight of a dispirited child? And children with learning and attention difficulties experience more than their fair share of discouragement as they struggle to learn.
Research tells us that when a child is overcome by a strong emotion like discouragement, you must first deal with the emotion before trying to tackle the problems that caused the emotion.
That’s also what parents who are members of our MVP (Most Valuable Parent) Research Club seem to do intuitively. The MVP club is composed of parents who have signed up to participate in projects aimed at helping us better understand their needs and to refine our offerings. We asked them, “What is your top tip for helping when your child is discouraged?” Here are their tips, sorted into ten categories, starting with ways to empathize with your child’s discouragement.
1. Show empathy.
2. Hit the "Reset" button.
3. Focus on the positive.
4. Break it down.
5. Help them be superheroes.
6. Foster motivation.
7. Look at the big picture.
8. Take the long-term view.
9. Coax a smile.
10. Your child is not alone.
