Praise the adolescent for the effort he or she puts into school, sports, or friendships. Identify and encourage positive skills in your adolescent, such as determination, leadership, loyalty, or kindness. Existing strengths can be utilized and built on in times of stress. Be a role model Use positive coping methods in reacting to stress in your own life. Explain to your that you use exercise, friendships, or a hobby to help you balance stress in your life. This will give the child resilient behaviors to model in his or her own life. Conclusion Developing resilience is a process. All people, even the most stable and resilient, reach their limits with stress at times. It is not a sign of weakness for a child to be stressed, but simply a part of life. Supervised visitation providers should inform parents that they can help guide the adolescent on building resilience, but it’s important to note that what works for one individual may not work for another. Parents can help their adolescents identify positive coping methods and resilient behaviors that most relate to them as an individual. Resources New Research on Maternal and Victimization By Kayla Kirk
Praise the adolescent for the effort he or she puts into school, sports, or friendships. Identify and encourage positive skills in your adolescent, such as determination, leadership, loyalty, or kindness. Existing strengths can be utilized and built on in times of stress. Be a role model Use positive coping methods in reacting to stress in your own life. Explain to your that you use exercise, friendships, or a hobby to help you balance stress in your life. This will give the child resilient behaviors to model in his or her own life. Conclusion Developing resilience is a process. All people, even the most stable and resilient, reach their limits with stress at times. It is not a sign of weakness for a child to be stressed, but simply a part of life. Supervised visitation providers should inform parents that they can help guide the adolescent on building resilience, but it’s important to note that what works for one individual may not work for another. Parents can help their adolescents identify positive coping methods and resilient behaviors that most relate to them as an individual. Resources New Research on Maternal and Victimization By Kayla Kirk