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The Parent & Teen Toolbox


Sep 1, 2020

This is a solo episode by me.

I am having many parents contact me about coping with back to school anxieties.


Our kids are returning to school following 5 months of social distancing and homeschooling.


It is an uncertain time for many families; and many of our children are struggling.

 

I offer 10 Tips for Parents - to better deal with the Transition of Returning Back to School.

 

Notice the Changes in Your Child Behaviour
Focus on the relationship with your child - and not their grades
Understand the role of Anxiety
Make Regular check-ins (see the 3 Questions exercise below)
Your response to events is crucial to your child’s emotional resilience (E+R+O)
Tech is no longer the villain and destroyer it was once purported to be
Routine is King
Validate their feelings
Offer them problem-solving & coping strategies (see Breathing Strategies below)
Maintain Balance within the home.

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* Three Questions to Ask Your Uncommunicative Child :

All too often parents say to me :

“My child won’t speak to me”
or
“I know something’s not quite right - but they won’t tell me what’s wrong.”

Well, I have a resource for you.

Download this FREE Resource : 📍www.caigraham.com/threequestions

It will help you reconnect with your child quickly and easily; and in a way that will not drive them to their bedroom to avoid you!

* Breathing Through BIG Emotions :

If you or your child are struggling with your emotions at the minute - then I have a great online course that introduces you to 7 different breathing exercises that a can get you out of many sticky situations :

📍www.caigraham.com/breathe

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Details of all further podcasts can be found on my website :
📍www.caigraham.com/podcast

* If you need to get in touch - Please email me at toolbox@caigraham.com


Music Credits : MBB : https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial/happy