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Heightened emotions are normal when they happen sporadically, but it’s your job as a parent to ensure your child isn’t feeling excessively angry or upset on a regular or even permanent basis. Essentially, you need to place as much of your focus on their mental wellbeing as you do on their physical wellbeing. Here are some top tips from an independent boys’ school in Richmond.
Be There For Your Child
Make sure your child knows that you are there for them no matter what. Provide a listening ear when they need one and try not to judge them or jump to conclusions when they’re opening up to you. Share your own feelings with your child so that they can learn that opening up, rather than bottling up, is perfectly normal and nothing to be ashamed of.
Ease the Pressure
Your child is under a lot of pressure to perform well in school, behave appropriately, and form strong friendships with their peers. Try not to make them feel even more overwhelmed by putting pressure on them to succeed. Give them a break, cut them some slack. If they don’t get A* grades in every test, remind them that there will always be another opportunity to try again.
Boost Your Child’s Confidence
When children have low self-esteem, their mental health suffers as a result, and they may start to experience anxiety or even depression. With that said, try and find ways to boost their confidence. Encourage them to learn new skills so that they can be proud of their accomplishments and ply them with praise when they have behaved in a certain way that you approve of.
Communicate with Your Child’s School
By maintaining regular contact with your child’s school, you will be able to monitor your child’s academic and personal progress and tackle any issues as they arise before they start to affect your child’s mental or physical health. For instance, your child’s teacher may be able to inform you of an argument that’s occurred within your child’s friendship group, which will put you in a better position to support your child and give them appropriate advice. If you are unaware of such matters, your child might be inclined to keep things bottled up until they become too much to bear.
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