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Many parents of kids with learning and thinking differences can be hard on themselves. But positive thinking can keep you motivated. And that sets a good example for your child! Here are strategies you can try.

1. Celebrate your success.

It's easy to focus on the negative or what you "should have" or "could have" done with your child: "I could have taken more time to talk with the math teacher." These thoughts are normal, but try to steer your thinking to positive things instead: "I set up a meeting with the math teacher. That will be a big help." Try taking time each day, such as before going to sleep, to reflect on your accomplishments. This can help you appreciate your victories, even the small ones.

Another way to remind yourself of the positive is to keep a list. You might make a list of positive things you've done for your child, like "arranged for a mentor" or "devoted extra time to homework." You could also keep a separate list of activities you did with your child that you both enjoyed, like "watched a silly movie together." Add new items to the lists when you do something new. Leave your lists in a place you access often, like on the nightstand, and read them any time you need a boost.

3. Consider your child's strengths.

When your child has learning and thinking differences, it's common to hear about what he can't do, such as reading at his grade level. But learning and thinking differences are only part of who your child is. Think about your child's talents and his unique qualities that you love. For example, he might be a good soccer player. Or maybe he's very thoughtful and offers to help around the house, like raking leaves in the fall. This thinking can help you shift from a sense of "what's wrong" to celebrating who your child is.

4. Think of the positives of facing challenges.

There's no doubt that kids with learning and thinking differences face challenges. But it may help to look for the "silver lining," or the positive aspects of facing challenges. It can make you and your child stronger people. For example, if your child has to talk to his teachers about his dyslexia , it could help him with self-advocacy in the future-like with a boss at work. You can learn a lot from your challenges. You might share what you learn with other parents of kids with learning and thinking differences. And your child might want to become a mentor to another child with learning and thinking differences.

5. Share your experiences with others.

Parenting a child with learning and thinking differences can sometimes feel lonely. But there are many other parents of kids with learning and thinking differences who feel just like you do. You might want to share your experiences in a local support group. Or you could do that on Facebook or in our community of parents. Your knowledge can be very helpful for parents who are new to dealing with learning and thinking differences. And sharing your experiences can be rewarding for you, too.

6. Give yourself rewards.

Rewards can be a good way to celebrate accomplishments. That goes for you as well as your child. Think about activities that inspire you or that you really enjoy doing. Use these as rewards for yourself for tackling tough things. For example, you might be dreading a meeting with your child's teacher. After the meeting is over, you could reward yourself by picking up take-out from your favorite restaurant instead of cooking that night. Or you might celebrate your child's success on a math test you helped him study for by downloading a new book on your e-reader.

7. Remember, and channel, unconditional love.

During tough moments, it might seem hard to accept and love your child for who he is-especially if you didn't feel loved or accepted when you were a child either. You might want to think of a time in your life when someone loved you unconditionally. Maybe it was a grandparent you loved visiting. Think about how that person looked at you with unconditional love and support. Remembering that feeling can help you offer the same thing to yourself and your child.

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Praise is more meaningful when it helps kids appreciate their achievements.

Kids' self-esteem can come from recognizing how much work they put into meeting a goal.

The words you use to praise kids show them how to look at their own efforts.

You know it's important to praise kids. But it's even more meaningful for kids to learn to appreciate their own efforts. Self-esteem comes from working hard toward a goal and feeling good about it. So when kids see that their hard work is paying off, it helps them develop the ability to self-praise. What you say-and how you say it-can help kids to recognize things that they should be proud of. Here are some suggestions.

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The self-praise connection

The project you're looking at is good, but you know that more effort could have gone into it.

"That's a great start."

"How do you like it?"

"Do you think it's your best effort?"

This approach helps kids reflect on whether their work measures up to their expectations. It also asks them to consider how hard they worked and whether they're proud of the effort they put in.

Your child has done something well, but is downplaying the positive actions and success of the effort.

"You may not think it's a big deal, but it was kind of you to stick up for your friend."

"It sounds like you're proud. What about this makes you feel that way?"

This approach points out what you think is worthy of praise and what you value. It also asks kids to think about what they're proud of and what they value.

You know your child worked hard but still didn't meet the goal.

"I'm sorry you didn't quite make it to your goal. You got close! Do you feel like you can do it the next time?"

"It's nice that you enjoyed the books you did read, even though reading can be hard for you."

This approach asks kids to reflect on what worked, not just what needs improvement. It also helps kids learn to be OK with doing things they like to do, but aren't great at.

Your child aces a test-and knows it.

"I'd love to know how you did it! What strategies did you use?"

"Wow, I can see why you're excited. You worked really hard."

This approach reminds kids that consistently doing something well takes effort-even if they didn't doubt they could do it. It asks kids to look at what they did that led to success. And it helps them acknowledge and take pride in their effort and success.

Your child behaves according to the expectations you talked about ahead of time.

"Thank you for listening/following the rules. I know it took hard work to do that."

This approach gives kids specific feedback they can directly match to the expectations. It also allows them to start paying attention to how they're measuring up to what's expected of them.

Praise can help motivate your child. But self-esteem comes from working hard toward a goal. It's important to give kids opportunities to find new interests to pursue and work at. You can help kids explore their strengths with a crafty and visual activity- making a strengths chain.

Praising effort-even when kids don't meet their goals-can help build self-esteem.

It helps to ask kids to explain what they did that led to success.

Being specific about what you expect can help kids match their actions to expectations.

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Amanda Morin

worked as a classroom teacher and as an early intervention specialist for 10 years. She is the author of The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education. Two of her children have learning differences.

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Praise is more meaningful when it helps kids appreciate their achievements. Kids' self-esteem can come from recognizing how much work they put into meeting a goal. The words you use to praise kids show them how to look at their own efforts. You know it's important to praise kids.

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IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO TALK ABOUT JUSTICE

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A lot or a little?

The parents' guide to what's in this app.

Kids can learn to deal with frustrating situations using the "breathe, think, do" method. They'll learn to take long, deep belly breaths to calm down, think of a few strategies to handle the problem, and then do those things. They'll develop resilience as they overcome frustrations and challenges on their own. Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame is a valuable tool for teaching kids how to handle frustrating situations (and a great reminder for adults, too).

Clear verbal instructions tell kids what and when to tap. Preschoolers who can follow simple instructions will have no problem.

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Sesame Street's newest human resident, Mando (introduced in the fall of 2013), narrates while kids and a blue monster tackle everyday frustrations -- such as struggling to tie shoes, dealing with separation anxiety, taking turns, and going to bed -- and learn how to deal with them. Kids have to work through one of the five problems before unlocking the next. Animated video clips show the blue monster's problem, and then kids tap his belly to help him breathe deeply and calm down. When the monster is calm, kids tap thought bubbles, which produce three possible strategies. Kids get to choose which strategy the monster will try, and then they see him attempt it in another animated video clip. The technique of breathing, thinking, and doing is reinforced throughout.

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Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android

Subjects: Language & Reading: following directions

Skills: Emotional Development: developing resilience, handling stress, moving beyond obstacles
Responsibility & Ethics: making wise decisions
Health & Fitness: fine motor skills, mental health

Price: Free

Pricing structure: Free

Category: Education

Topics: Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires

Size: 471.60 MB

Publisher: Sesame Street

Version: 1.5.6

Minimum software requirements: iOS 6.0 or later; Android 2.3 and up

Last updated: June 23, 2019

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How to Protect Kids' Mental Health During the Pandemic

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Our kids have had to be troopers as we find our way through the pandemic. But as they spend more days in isolation, take in more bad news, and adjust to distance learning, it's clear that life in quarantine is taking its toll. Depression, anxiety, fear-they're not always easy to detect in tweens. And that's what's agonizing: How do parents protect kids' mental health during this uncertain and scary time? Our latest poll uncovers clues to the answer. But first it reveals some hard truths.

Common Sense and Survey Monkey polled over 800 U.S. teens to find out how they're coping with having their lives upended by the coronavirus, and what they do for connection. Not surprisingly, they're stressed out. They also:

Worry about school. Ninety-five percent of 13- to 17-year-olds have had their classes canceled, 41% have had no school at all, and more than a quarter say it's hard to find a place to study at home.

Fret about their families. They not only fear that a loved one will become infected, they fret about finances, especially Black and Latinx kids.

Feel lonely and disconnected. About four in 10 teens feel "more lonely than usual" right now, nearly the same number as those who say they feel "about as lonely as usual." And, even with texting and social media-which they turn to even more now-they miss close association with friends.

Follow the news. Compared to pre-pandemic times, more kids are going directly to news organizations for information instead of learning about it from friends and family.

It makes sense that tweens would have similar stressors; school, family, friends, and staying informed are also super important for this age group. And those feelings are heightened for kids who are already prone to negative feelings. The few bright spots in the survey offer some ideas for what you can do to support kids' well-being during rough times:

Family is more important than ever. Teens say they feel more connected to their families than usual. You don't have to do anything special. Watch a show, play a game, or take silly photos and decorate them.

Texting and social media are lifesavers. Teens say these activities are helping them get by. If your kids aren't texting or using social media yet, you can let them use your phone to FaceTime with a friend or relative. You can even set up regular times to video-chat with important people in their lives. Keeping these connections is vital.

Talking helps. Teens say they're connecting with family or friends by talking on the phone. Whoever thought that would come back into style?

Feeling anxious is a natural reaction to having your whole life upended for an undetermined period of time. At the same time, we can't underestimate the role of news and social media on our kids' emotional states. A certain amount of Snapchat and Instagram makes kids feel connected, and being informed makes them feel knowledgeable about the world. But when their worlds are reduced to these sources-and it's all corona, all the time-scary feelings can result.

If your family's been healthy, and lucky enough to avoid some of the collateral damage the virus has inflicted, then you're in a unique position to help relieve some of that pressure kids are feeling. You can set the emotional tone, talk to them about their media, and dig into their feelings. Here are ideas that can help:

Create new routines that provide a sense of stability. Schedule regular family movie nights, game tournaments, and video chats with family and friends. Make mealtimes fun to look forward to with themed nights like breakfast for dinner, meals based on puns and songs (the internet has no shortage of ideas), or food that's all one color. Let kids pick ideas and help plan them.

Foster a connection to learning. There's no question that schoolwork is taking a back seat right now. If your kid's classes are continuing, find out whether the school is offering more resources for learning and connecting. Some teachers are holding "office hours" (video chat sessions kids can log into).

Acknowledge loss of important milestones. Kids are missing out on many occasions they were excited about, from graduation ceremonies to dance recitals to birthday parties. These are the things that define a kid's life! Reassure them that this will end at some point, and promise you'll celebrate when it does. Put a date on the calendar for something to look forward to in the future.

Tell kids how you feel, and ask how they're doing. Tell your kids when something on the news makes you mad or sad, and connect your emotion to the specific trigger. You can even narrate your reactions. This gives your kid permission to identify and express emotions, plus the vocabulary to do it. Listen actively. It's natural to want to make your kid feel better, but it's important to just hear them. Say, "You feel sad. I understand."

Look for positives. There may not be a silver lining to every cloud, but try to be optimistic. Say, "A lot of people are acting like heroes to fight the coronavirus." Or, "Let's find ways that we can help." Or, "At times like this, I like to think of what I'm grateful for."

Encourage discussion. Kids are going to pick up a lot of information and misinformation (especially if they're getting their news from YouTube and social media). Ask, "Have you heard anything on the news today?," "What did you hear?," and "What do you think about it?" If you think the information is dubious, say, "Let's verify that by checking other sources."

Set an example by taking news breaks. Model self-care by avoiding news for a while. Explain to kids why it's healthy to just say no for a while. It'll all still be there when you get back. When kids take breaks, ask them how it felt.

Revel in warm-and-fuzzy stuff. Celebrities are doing their part by reading bedtime stories on Instagram (@savewithstories), releasing new music (Daniel Glover and Lin-Manuel Miranda), or just sending some positivity into the world (watch Some Good News by John Krasinski on YouTube). Soak up the good vibes.
Just ... be.
Honestly, all your kids really need from you right now is to be their parent. You don't have to be superhuman. Emotional support goes a really long way toward helping kids feel safe, secure, and loved. School, friends, good news-it'll all come back in time.

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A nuestros hijos les ha tocado adaptarse a una nueva situación mientras se busca la mejor manera de lidiar con la pandemia. Algunos se empiezan a acostumbrar al aprendizaje a distancia otros no se han podido siquiera conectar con su escuela. Pero a medida que pasan los días y reciben más malas noticias la vida en cuarentena puede estar afectándoles emocionalmente. Depresión, ansiedad, miedo... no siempre es fácil detectar estas emociones en los adolescentes y niños. ¿Cómo pueden los padres proteger la salud mental de los niños durante este tiempo lleno de incertidumbre y miedo? Nuestra última encuesta descubre claves para responder esta pregunta y revela algunas duras realidades.

Common Sense y Survey Monkey encuestaron a más de 800 adolescentes de EE. U.U. para saber cómo están lidiando con los cambios que se han dado por el coronavirus y las cosas que están haciendo para conectarse. Ellos respondieron que:

Es lógico que los preadolescentes tengan respuestas similares; la escuela, la familia, los amigos y mantenerse informado también son muy importantes para este grupo de edad. Y las emociones aumentan en los niños que ya son propensos a experimentar emociones negativas. Los pocos puntos positivos en la encuesta brindan algunas ideas sobre lo que puedes hacer para aumentar el bienestar de los niños durante los momentos difíciles:

Sentirse ansioso es una reacción natural ante el hecho de tener que cambiar toda tu rutina por un tiempo indeterminado. Al mismo tiempo, no podemos subestimar el papel de las noticias y las redes sociales en los estados emocionales de nuestros hijos. Un poquito de Snapchat e Instagram hace que los niños se sientan conectados, y estar informados los hace sentir confiados en su conocimiento del mundo. Pero cuando sus mundos se limitan únicamente a estas fuentes, y todo es coronavirus, todo el tiempo, puede aparecer el miedo.

Bien sea que tu familia esté preocupada por su salud, la situación económica o que ya esté lidiando con situaciones críticas como la pérdida de empleo o tener que salir a trabajar a un hospital, supermercado o restaurante en medio de esta situación, puedes establecer el tono emocional, hablar con ellos sobre los medios que están usando y profundizar en sus sentimientos. Aquí hay ideas que pueden ayudarte:

Si es posible, crea nuevas rutinas que brinden una sensación de estabilidad. Programa noches familiares de películas, torneos de juegos y video chats con familiares y amigos. Haz que la hora de comer sea divertida con noches temáticas. Deja que los niños elijan ideas y ayuden a planificarlas.

Fomenta la conexión con el aprendizaje. No hay duda de que las tareas escolares están pasando a un segundo plano en este momento. Si tus hijos siguen recibiendo clases, averigua si la escuela ofrece más recursos para aprender y conectarse. Algunos maestros tienen "horas laborales" (sesiones de video chat en las que los niños pueden participar).

Admite la pérdida de hitos importantes. Los niños se están perdiendo de muchos eventos que los emocionaban, desde ceremonias de graduación hasta recitales de baile y fiestas de cumpleaños. ¡Estas son las cosas que definen la vida de un niño! Asegúrales que esto terminará en algún punto y diles que lo celebrarán cuando sea posible. Pon una fecha en el calendario de algo que les emocione hacer en el futuro.

Diles a tus hijos cómo te sientes y pregúntales cómo están. Diles a tus hijos cuándo algo en las noticias te enoja o entristece, y relaciona tu emoción con el factor específico que la causa. Incluso puedes narrar tus reacciones. Esto le permite identificar y expresar sus emociones, y además le enseña el vocabulario para hacerlo. Escucha activamente. Es natural querer que tu hijo se sienta mejor, pero es importante escucharlo. Dile: "Estás triste. Te entiendo".

Busca las cosas positivas. Puede que no sea posible encontrar algo positivo en cada cosa, pero intenta ser optimista. Puedes decir: "Muchas personas están actuando como héroes para combatir el coronavirus". O: "Busquemos formas en que podamos ayudar". O: "En momentos como este, me gusta pensar en las cosas por las que estoy agradecido".

Promueve las conversaciones. Los niños recibirán mucha información y desinformación (especialmente si se informan a través de YouTube y las redes sociales). Pregúntale: "¿Has oído algo en las noticias hoy?", "¿Qué escuchaste?" y "¿Qué piensas al respecto?". Si crees que la información es dudosa, dile: "Verifiquemos eso revisando otras fuentes".

Da el ejemplo tomándote algunos descansos de las noticias. Demuéstrales con tu ejemplo que pueden evitar ver noticias por un rato. Explícales a los niños por qué es saludable decir que no por un tiempo. Todo seguirá allí cuando vuelvas a revisarlo. Cuando los niños tomen descansos, pregúntales cómo se sintieron.

Diviértanse con cosas que los hagan sentir cómodos y alegres. Las celebridades están haciendo su parte leyendo cuentos para dormir en Instagram (@savewithstories), lanzando nueva música (Daniel Glover y Lin-Manuel Miranda), o simplemente enviando algo de positividad al mundo. Recibe esas buenas vibras.

Honestamente, todo lo que tus hijos necesitan ahora mismo es que seas su padre o madre. No tienes que ser un súper humano. El apoyo emocional sirve de mucho para ayudar a los niños a sentirse a salvo, seguros y amados. Aunque ahora las cosas sean muy difíciles y las consecuencias de la pandemia duren por algún tiempo, poco a poco la escuela, los amigos y las buenas noticias volverán.

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