Health and Wellbeing
Support Your Worried Child
A worried child often can't say what's wrong, and these everyday ideas help yours talk about it, calm down and cope.
- 37 minutes
- 9 modules
- Certificate
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What you'll learn
- Ask open questions that help your child put feelings into words
- Make and use a mindful jar to show your child how to settle
- Stay calm and brief when frustration boils over, then plan ahead together
- Give your child safe chances to solve problems and learn from mistakes
- Keep your own wellbeing topped up so you can support them
About this course
Some children tell you straight away when something's wrong. Others go quiet, get cross over homework or can't settle at bedtime, and you're left guessing.
These are small ways to help at home. Ask 'talk to me about how you're feeling when you're ready' instead of 'are you stressed?', so you don't put the worry in their head. Make a mindful jar together, with a colour of glitter each for thoughts, feelings and urges, and watch it settle. When frustration boils over, keep your words few and calm, then plan together for the next time the same thing comes up.
You'll also find ways to build resilience by letting your child make mistakes and sort out small problems for themselves. And there's a reminder to look after yourself, because it's hard to keep a worried child steady when your own battery is flat.
9 modules
Open in order
- 2 min
Introduction
- 1 min
Wrap up
- 4 min
Getting a warm conversation going
- 6 min
How to use mindful jars and other mindfulness activities
- 5 min
Reassurance is key
- 9 min
Managing frustration
- 8 min
Developing resilience
- 3 min
Activities to help with positivity
- 2 min
Looking after yourself