Thus, the student has been emotionally hijacked and needs to
calm the emotions first and foremost.
Not exact matches
My objective is always
first and foremost to meet their needs, which typically involve reconnection and being heard, then to work with my child on equipping them with coping skills to handle their overwhelming
emotions, and finally to address the behaviors themselves when my child is
calm and open and ready to cooperate.»
When we help them with their
emotions first, and then wait until they're
calm and can actually learn before we talk about appropriate behavior.
The inspiration for «Just Breathe»
first came about a little over a year ago when I overheard my then 5 - year - old son talking with his friend about how
emotions affect different regions of the brain, and how to
calm down by taking deep breaths — all things they were beginning to learn in Kindergarten at their new school, Citizens of the World Charter School, in Mar Vista, CA.
Psychological
First Aid involves providing comfort and support, normalizing the children's reactions, helping caregivers deal with changes in the child's
emotions and behavior, teaching
calming and problem - solving skills, and referring the most symptomatic children for additional treatment.