This will be a place where we will share messages, resources, and links to places where you can learn about social and emotional well-being and help foster children's social and emotional development. A few of the videos focused on Resilience are linked below, find many other topics on the Sesame Streets in Communities Website.
The single most common factor in resilient children is the presence of a caring, supportive adult… and you can be that adult!
You might share this song with children when they’re faced with any challenge big or small. Explain that having resilience means having ways to get through hard times and to become even stronger—not in our bodies, but in our minds and hearts.
Mention ways in which we can all build resilience, and, later, try one of these strategies together:
You can sing the song together in any challenging moment, encouraging children to echo the words “bounce back.”
When children learn to regulate their own emotions and behaviors, they’re more able to build positive relationships and experience success in school and life. We can help our children navigate their emotions by talking about feelings during our daily routines.
Watch this short video to learn simple strategies you can use with your kids.
After watching, you might take a look at a few resources, like Watching for Signs of Stress, and Feelings Have Names, to help put these strategies into practice.
Frustration is a normal part of life, but it can overwhelm kids and bring up a lot of big feelings. You can help them to use the “Breathe, Think, Do” strategy to calm down, identify their feelings, and work to solve their problem.
Breathe
First, help kids calm down.
Think
Next, help children understand their problem and think about a plan to solve it.
Do
Encourage kids to choose a plan and try it out.
Little ones don’t understand time the way that grown-ups do! Sometimes even a few minutes can feel like an hour, and it can be difficult to wait patiently. Though kids can’t be expected to wait for long stretches, you can find fun ways to pass the time. Try to:
As kids learn more strategies for keeping busy while waiting, it will get easier and easier to be patient!
