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.org tartamudez.org him a couple that you feel may fit the situation. ask if he feels there is a better way he could handle the situation, and talk it out together. talk about
feelings
often it is important to not only give your child the words to express his own
feelings
but to also notice and label the
feelings
of others. when you arrive home to a dog who greets you at the door with a wagging tail, explain that the dog is excited to see you. if he notices someone crying, talk about how they are sad and why. if your child acts out toward someone else, try to explain the
feelings
involved. ?you were mad at your sister, and so you told her you didn?t like her anymore; that hurt her
feelings
and now she feels sad.?
help
your child to notice the cues and body language of others, and guess their emotions. you can also play a game where you make faces at each other. first, make a happy face, then a mad face, then a sad face. as you read books, try to guess the
feelings
of the characters. parents can also find many books and videos about
feelings
at their local library. model appropriate expression it?s okay for
kids
to know that parents have
feelings
of sadness, excitement, frustration, and anger, just like they do. during these emotional moments, we can model a positive way of dealing with our
feelings
for our
kids
. when parents gets mad, they have the opportunity to yell or get physical, or they can calmly say they need to take a walk and excuse themselves until they can cool down. when we are frustrated with a task, let your
kids
know what you are feeling, and that you have decided to take a break or ask for
help
.
feelings
of sadness are normal, and we can show
kids
it?s okay to feel down once in awhile. spending time with people we care about, exercising, or doing something we enjoy is a great way to lift a mood. teach appropriate ways to deal with emotions once
kids
can express how they feel with words, we can
help
them come up with appropriate ways to express their
feelings
. for some
kids
, this may be simply talking about it. for others, they may need extra snuggles or hugs. for another child, having time to be alone to sort out his thoughts and
feelings
or cool down gives him the time he needs to process his emotions, so he can discuss his
feelings
. when my daughter gets mad, she finds it
help
ful to go to her room, shut the door, and turn up the music. i often hear her singing as she looks at books, plays, or even cleans. when she joins us again, she is calmer, happier, and able to talk and interact with others calmly. my son prefers to take a walk when he is upset. the exercise and fresh air
help
s him settle down. depending on the child, the current emotion, and the situation, the coping skills may look very different. as
kids
begin to learn to express their
feelings
using words and appropriate coping skills, it is important to give them positive feedback. this will
help
encourage them to continue to express themselves as they mature. ? books about
feelings
for
kids
the angry dragon by michael gordon the way i feel by janan cain in my heart: a book of
feelings
by jo witek and christine roussey i hate everything: a book about feeling angry by sue graves stand in my shoes:
kids
learning about empathy by bob sornson how full is your bucket by tom rath and mary reckmeyer today i feel silly: and other moods that make my day by jamie lee curtis and laura cornell everybody feels sad! by moira butterfield and holly sterling everybody feels scared ! by moira butterfield and holly sterling the anger volcano by amanda greenslade 5 2 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 9
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