Empowering Your Child Presenters Ralph Whalen & Parents November 10, 2009 Welcome
Intro Theory & Class Parent Q: What good messages.. Messages kids receive What parents can do Reasonable Expectations When to be concerned Handouts Next Seminars Evaluation Meeting Overview
Goals Connect with others. Learn one idea about emotional health that will help you in your family. Learn from each other.
Conflict within yourself Pumsy, the puppet Change the way you feel by changing the way you think Guidance Topic
Something Bad Happens To You Feel Rotten (mud mind) Is This What Happens?
Something Good Happens To You Feel Good Is This What Happens?
A ction Happens TO You ABC Theory of Emotional Health
B elief Mud Mind Thinking A ction Happens TO You ABC Theory of Emotional Health
B elief Mud Mind Thinking A ction Happens TO You C onsequence Feel Bad (In Mud Mind) ABC Theory of Emotional Health
B elief Mud Mind Thinking A ction Happens TO You C onsequence Feel Bad, In Mud Mind A ction By You (Unhealthy) ABC Theory of Emotional Health
A ction Happens TO You B elief: Clear Mind Thinking ABC Theory of Emotional Health
A ction Happens TO You B elief: Clear Mind Thinking C onsequence Feel Good (In Clear Mind) ABC Theory of Emotional Health
A ction Happens TO You B elief: Clear Mind Thinking C onsequence Feel Good, In Clear Mind A ction By You (Healthy) ABC Theory of Emotional Health
B elief: Clear Mind Thinking C onsequence Feel Bad, (In Mud Mind) Solution: Change Your Thinking B elief Mud Mind Thinking
B elief: Clear Mind Thinking C onsequence Feel Bad, (In Mud Mind) Solution: Change Your Thinking B elief Mud Mind Thinking Choose Different Message
Table Discussion Question Introduce yourself What messages have you or your child received that helped shape a positive self esteem?
Pumsy Messages Negative Messages Positive I am no good.VS I am capable. I can’t stand it.VS I can handle it. I must be perfect.VS It’s Ok to make mistakes.
How Do Kids Get Messages? Said to them Said to others Observe
Where Do Kids Get Messages? Parents Siblings Relatives Other adults Other kids Media Need to protect younger children from damaging messages. e.com/watch?v=iY hCn0jf46U
What Else Can You Do? Model Believe in child Connect Child Provide opportunities to contribute Praise effectively Say “No” Correct Correctly Provide Hope
Discussion Question? What are unreasonable expectations for this age group?
Reasonable Expectations No too low Not too high Stairs method Effort, not just outcome Accept limitations
Partner Question When do children get in their mud minds?
Emotional Outburst: What To Do Listen Identify the feeling Help problem solve Use Clear Mind Have faith in your child
When To Be Concerned Avoids tasks or Quits Makes excuses, cheats or lies Change in behavior school performance relationships sleep patterns Inability to concentrate Emotionally unstable
Q & A Handouts Next Seminar: Wed, Dec 3 “Responsibility: Give It To Get It” Evaluation Final Steps Thank You