Helping Kids Bounce Back: What do we know about Kids and Stress
Being able to bounce back from stress and crisis is a skill. It is seen
in people as hope, drive, and being able to find solutions in many ways.
There is not one recipe or set of rules for success. Stress will
happen!
In today's world, it is important to work against impact of poverty,
illness, substance abuse, and violence to build coping skills that can
reduce the need for expensive, crisis-level services.
What puts a child at risk?
- Not able to relate with others, talk to others, or bullying others.
- Abuse of alcohol and other drugs
- Wanting to be alone all the time, nothing is ever right
What helps children?
- Good skills in making friends, solving problems and getting along
- Knowing more than one way to solve a problem
- Being able to be independent and make good decisions
- Having a sense of a bright tomorrow- a sense of purpose and future
- At least one coping strategy
- Understanding that problem solving is a way to look at many possible answers
- A sense of self-esteem and will take responsibility for own actions- right or wrong
Myths
Coming from a middle class home does means a child has a good upbringing |
middle class status makes little difference in regards to protective factors; middle class children not necessarily more protected |
working mothers affects children's protective factors |
children of working mothers do no better and no worse than children of stay at home moms. What matters is the quality of the environment and the interactions therein. |
