Chase the "why" behind your child's behavior…….

Remember: “Stay Curious not Furious”

Reframing

It's also sometimes helpful to change up the way you think about your child's behavior. Try reframing typical concerns with a different point of view.

Behavior Resources

Check out this resource on behavior from the Texas Education Agency:

Mindfulness

Consider teaching your child a proactive strategy such as mindfulness for managing stress.

We also want to share this playlist created by the Region 13 ESC.

There is also a Playlist available in Spanish.

Here's a quick introduction:

Read more about mindfulness activities you can do together as a family at one of the links below:

https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-for-children-kids-activities/
https://www.mindful.org/how-to-be-more-compassionate-a-mindful-guide-to-compassion/
https://trailstowellness.org/materials/resources/mindfulness

Even More Parent Guidance

The Child Mind Institute has put together a series of parent videos to help you talk with your children and teach them skills. Parent Guidance also offers several free online classes on a variety of parenting issues here.

We also want to highlight free asynchronous classes on Collaborative Problem Solving from Think Kids. This evidence based approach assists families with childrens of all ages. It is free and available in English and Spanish.