1. Create a Calm and Supportive Environment: Foster a calm and supportive home environment where your child feels safe to express their emotions.
2. Teach Stress Recognition: Help your child recognize the signs of stress in their body and emotions. Teach them to identify physical sensations like a racing heart, and tense muscles.
3. Listen and Validate: Be an active and attentive listener when your child expresses their stress. Validate their feelings and let them know that it's normal to feel stressed at times.
4. Teach your child relaxation techniques to manage stress - deep breathing, mindfulness, muscle relaxation, or guided imagery can calm their mind and body.
5. Promote Physical Activity: Encourage your child to engage in regular physical activity. Physical exercise releases endorphins, which are natural stress-fighting chemicals.
6. Establish Healthy Routines: Establish consistent routines for your child that include adequate sleep, nutritious meals, and regular exercise.
7.Encourage Healthy Coping Strategies: Teach your child healthy ways to cope with stress. Encourage them to engage in activities they enjoy.
8. Teach kids self-care: prioritize wellbeing by sleeping, healthy meal, doing things they love & setting boundaries. Energy+resilience increase.
9. Foster Problem-Solving Skills: Teach your child problem-solving skills to help them navigate stressful situations.
10. Be a Positive Role Model: Model healthy stress management strategies in your own life. Children often learn by observing their parents or caregivers.