discuss What strategies can parents use to build resilience in children?

[Ashake]

Every parent wishes their child to be able to stand on their own and face all the problems life throws at them. Building resilience in children is very essential since they are prone to several challenges in life. Parents can assist in the growth of child resilience by teaching problem solving and also encouraging independence strategies.

 

[Harsh World]

I teach my daughter to love herself.

C-19 hit when she was in elementary school, and mask-wearing is still prevalent here — it was before the pandemic, too.

But, she saw this as an opportunity to hide her face as she entered junior high, because it's still socially acceptable to wear.

Whenever I catch her with a mask on, I tell her that she's not sick and won't get sick, so there's no point in wearing one today. I also tell her that she looks better without it because she has a nice smile, due to getting pre-corrective oral teeth straightening work done (a nightly device that made the teeth not grow in crowded), and that she should be proud of her appearance.

 

[Unvarnished]

I completely agree because encouragement will stimulates the child and makes them grow in confidence. With this, they learn that their hard work and achievements matter and as a result, they embrace difficulty and change as positive things. This will make a child stronger to face life challenges that may come across his / her way.

 

[1stop]

It's neccessary for children should learn about failure and imperfection. When I tell my child about the problems I faced and failures I made in life, I am avoiding making them feel like they are perfect and making them understand that it is okay to make mistakes and failure is a way to transform.

 

[Harsh World]

It's neccessary for children should learn about failure and imperfection. When I tell my child about the problems I faced and failures I made in life, I am avoiding making them feel like they are perfect and making them understand that it is okay to make mistakes and failure is a way to transform.

Hopefully, it doesn't backfire and they try to repeat some of the failures that you shared with them, and them doing it because they think they can get away with it.

From experience, my parents told me about their mistakes of drinking underage and getting caught. It just made me extra sneaky, and I never got "caught". However, I'm sure they knew that I drank after picking me up the next day from a party (that was just a "sleepover") because alcohol, or the afterbreath of consuming that much, is still quite distinct the morning after, not to mention the smell of cigarettes.

Teens will be teens, but that approach didn't work with me.

I'm going to try something different because we are in a society that tolerates drinking to a strong degree here in Japan and tell my daughter upfront that I know that they might be introduced to drinking while out. And, tell her that, if she chooses to drink, it's okay, but not to get sloppy drunk where she could stumble, fall, and maybe hurt herself, or find her in a situation where others may harm her. With that in mind, I'm going to tell her to give me a call at any hour and I will pick her up within 10 minutes, as she has GPS tracking, no questions asked.

 

[Alamson]

Parents should encourage them to be independent by assigning certain responsibilities to them. Children that learn to be self reliant tend to have the courage to face whatever challenges come their way.

 

[Yama]

If you can encourage them to fight their own battle all the while assuring them that you are watching their back, I think kids will learn to be resilient. But the question is whether you can actually do it or not. As a parent I find it very difficult not to meddle in my kids business. I can hardly let them fight their own battle.