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1. “How To Help Your Kids
Cope With Stress”
Stress coping As Parents!

2. As a Parent, You Are Your Child’s
1st & Best Teacher
“Teachers Are Those Who Use Themselves As
Bridges,
Over Which They Invite Their Students to
Cross;
Then Having Facilitated Their Crossing,
Joyfully Collapse,
Encouraging Them to Create Bridges of Their
Own”

3. Stress
Definition:
Physical, mental or
emotional strain

4. “Stress Response”
-a Series of Biochemical
Changes
Fight, Flight or Freeze
It Is a State of
Emergency!!

5. Symptoms
• “Stress is seen through the
eyes of the beholder”
• Emotional
• Social
• Physical

6. Emotional Symptoms
*Displays Excessive & Prolonged
Nervousness/ Anxiety
*Easily Irritated
*Prone to Temper Tantrums
*Feels “Blue”, “Sad”, “Worried”,
“Lonely”
*Feels Inferior
*Have Low Self-esteem
*Spacing-out
*Pessimistic, Depressed, Guilt-
ridden

7. Social Symptoms
*Avoids Others
*Drops Out of Activities Once
Enjoyed
*Procrastinates
*Drastic Drop in School/ Work
Performance
*Hard to Make Even Minor
Decisions
*Indifferent About Appearance

8. Physical Symptoms
*Tightening Muscles
*Recurring Headaches
*Continuous Eye Strain
*Pain in Lower Back/ Neck/ Shoulders
*Pounding/ Racing Heart
*Nausea, Gastric or Stomach Upset
*Craving for Food or Loss of Appetite
*Sleeping Difficulties
*Loss of Concentration

9. Why Worry About Stress?
Physical Health Problems
-High BP, Migraine, Ulcers….
Psychological Problems
-Depression, Anxiety, Panic
Disorders…..
Behavioral Problems
-Alcoholism, Drug Abuse,
Overeating…suicide...

10. Is All Stress BAD?
No,
Stress sometimes
enhance performance

11. Optimum Stress
• Happy
• Confident
• Assertive
• Positive
• Enjoys challenges
• Have good
relationships

12. Coping With Stress As
Parents:
1)meet Your Own Needs
»Parenting is one of the toughest jobs
in the world!

13. “Perhaps the Greatest
Social Service That Can Be
Rendered by Anybody to
the Country & to Mankind Is
to Bring up a Family”
George Bernard Shaw

14. A)deal With Stresses in
Own Life:
-Learn to Care for Yourself As
Much As for Your Children
-Personal Growth, Hobbies
-Own Self-esteem
-“Thinking Time”, Priorities
-See the Big Picture
Don’t Live Life Through Kids

15. Middle Childhood (8-12 Y/o)
Physical- still growing
Emotional-Curious, not very into
relationships
Intellectual-lack cognitive skills
Social- dependant on parents, play is
utmost important
Preteen Age (10-12 Y/o) Is Time of
Transition:
Physical-hormonal Changes
Emotional-more Sensitive
Intellectual-reasoning Power, Streaming
Exams
Social-growing Influence of Peers, Attraction
to Opposite Sex

16. • Learn to listen so he will talk; Then learn
to talk so he will listen.
• Seek 1st to understand…, then to be
understood.
• Show empathy-put yourself in his shoes.
As your child grows, “you will” becomes
“will you?”
• Watch what you say & how you say it.
B) Effective Communication

17. B) Be Realistic in Your
Expectations
»Love your child
unconditionally.Each child
is unique & special.
Refrain from comparing
negatively. (multiple
intelligence)
»Boost his self-esteem.

18. Summary of How You Can
Cope With Stress As a
Parent:
1)Meet your own needs
• a) deal with stresses in own life
• b) be united as husband and wife
• c) social network
2)Understand your child
• a) ages & stages
• b) effective communication
• c) realistic expectations

19. • Basic Rules before EXAM period
• Prepare and start revision early
• Parents need to relax so that the children will not be so
tense
• Words of encouragement is the best medicine
• Massage them and give them healthy food and rest early
• Believe that your children want to do their best
• Reward system
• Go through their pervious papers to see what kind of
mistakes they made
• Do not neglect those subjects they are good in

20. Help Your Child Develop
Character.
Teach Him to Have a Positive
Attitude Towards Failure
-Accept, Learn & Improve!
Don’t Have to Be Perfectionist
Teach Him to Look at the Bigger
Picture & Long-range
Consequences of His Decisions.
Help Him Set His Own Goals &
Be Self-motivated.

21. If I Had My Child to Raise Over
Again
If I Had My Child to Raise All Over Again,
I’ll Build Self-esteem First, & the House
Later.
I’d Finger-paint More, & Point the Finger
Less.
I Would Do Less Correcting & More
Connecting.
I’d Take My Eyes off My Watch, &
Watch With My Eyes.
I Would Care to Know Less & Know to
Care More.
I’d Take More Hikes & Fly More Kites.

22. I’d Stop Playing Serious, & Seriously Play.
I Would Run Through More Fields & Gaze at
More Stars.
I’d Do More Hugging & Less Tugging.
I’d See the Oak Tree in the Acorn More Often.
I Would Be Firm Less Often, & Affirm Much
More.
I’d Model Less the Love of Power,
And More the Power of Love.
Diane Loomans

23. The End
Thank You
“Helping Your Kids To Cope With
Stress”