Developing resilience in preschoolers

(Video uploaded 01/2018)

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Titleļ¼šDeveloping resilience in preschoolers

Narrator : Developing resilience in preschoolers

Narrator : When facing adversities

Narrator : some children may become irritable or depressed

Narrator : while others are able to adapt or recover rapidly

Narrator : Children's resilience can be affected

Narrator : By both their internal qualities and external factor

Narrator : Let's see how Dad and Mum help Kiki to face difficulties!

Narrator : Developing optimism

Narrator : What parents say to the child

Narrator : can make them feel supported

Narrator : and help them face difficulties positively

Narrator : Kiki is doing a jigsaw puzzle

Narrator : Mum finds that she gets frustrated

Narrator : and wants to give up after repeated failure

Narrator : Mum recognises her feeling and tries to encourage her

Narrator : Building up problem-solving skills

Narrator : Encouraging children to solve problems

Narrator : can help them face challenges

Narrator : You can help your children build up problem solving skills

Narrator : by guiding them to think about

Narrator : what contributes to the problem

Narrator : and figure out a solution

Narrator : Under Mum's encouragement and guidance

Narrator : Kiki keeps trying

Narrator : Fostering self-esteem

Narrator : Through expressing your love

Narrator : acceptance and care, children learn to accept themselves

Narrator : Kiki keeps trying to put the puzzle together

Narrator : She enjoys her success when she gets it right

Narrator : Nurturing hope

Narrator : Mum explains to Kiki that when facing difficulties

Narrator : remaining positive

Narrator : and trying different ways can help solve the problem

Narrator : Please bear in mind that you are there to help your child

Narrator : to achieve her goals but not to do it for her

Narrator : Dad notices Kiki is sulky, holding her soft toys on the floor

Narrator : He helps her by using the following ways

Narrator : First, encourage your child to express herself

Narrator : Dad sits next to Kiki

Narrator : and encourages her to tell him what upset her

Narrator : He guides her to tell the details of the event

Narrator : by asking Kiki what has happened and why it happened

Narrator : Dad listens and leads her to see things

Narrator : from another person's point of view

Narrator : before guiding her to solve the problem

Narrator : When you know what is troubling your child

Narrator : you can guide her to find a solution by herself

Narrator : Like this dad

Narrator : he leads the child to think of sharing toys with her friend

Narrator : so that they can be friends again