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Know! Recommends tips for adults to aid youth of all ages in developing social skills.
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Changes brought on by COVID-19 have impacted our youth. Building and maintaining social relationships has been a challenge. Lack of social interaction harms young people’s mental health from loneliness and isolation. Know! provides the following tips for how adults can aid youth of all ages in developing social skills.
For preschool to elementary-age children, the blog recommends adults help them take turns. Younger children have difficulty waiting their turn. Turn-taking allows children to develop empathy, kindness, and flexibility skills. The blog emphasizes using situations in your and your child’s lives to understand each other’s perspectives. Parents can role model this by sharing thoughts on a situation, what motivated their own behavior, and how they considered other people’s feelings when making decisions. Finally, television shows and age-appropriate movies can be great teaching tools for young children to learn unspoken social rules. Take time to watch a show with the child and discuss the behavior witnessed.
For adolescents, social dynamics between peers become more significant. The blog recommends having open conversations with young people about what characteristics make someone popular and how those qualities make them feel. Also, encourage healthy relationships with older children and talk about what qualities they value in friendships, how to choose friends with those characteristics, and how to embody them. After social events, check in with your young person. Pay close attention to warning signs of loneliness and social isolation.
To support high schoolers, Know! Suggests taking the time to learn about your young person’s friends and hobbies. Also, encourage them to get involved in activities related to their interests. Normalize insecurities during this part of life as many teenagers struggle to feel secure. If someone feels insecure, use your conversations with the young person to honor and value them and their emotions. Encourage them not to change to fit in and express how proud you are of them for being themselves.
No Wrong Door Marketplace resources are curated by the Ohio School-Based Center of Excellence for Prevention & Early Intervention. 513-529-2450
| Audience | Families, Primary Care, Staff, Students, Youth & Young Adult |
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| License | CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International) |
Changes brought on by COVID-19 have impacted our youth. Building and maintaining social relationships has been a challenge. Lack of social interaction harms young people’s mental health from loneliness and isolation. Know! provides the following tips for how adults can aid youth of all ages in developing social skills.
For preschool to elementary-age children, the blog recommends adults help them take turns. Younger children have difficulty waiting their turn. Turn-taking allows children to develop empathy, kindness, and flexibility skills. The blog emphasizes using situations in your and your child’s lives to understand each other’s perspectives. Parents can role model this by sharing thoughts on a situation, what motivated their own behavior, and how they considered other people’s feelings when making decisions. Finally, television shows and age-appropriate movies can be great teaching tools for young children to learn unspoken social rules. Take time to watch a show with the child and discuss the behavior witnessed.
For adolescents, social dynamics between peers become more significant. The blog recommends having open conversations with young people about what characteristics make someone popular and how those qualities make them feel. Also, encourage healthy relationships with older children and talk about what qualities they value in friendships, how to choose friends with those characteristics, and how to embody them. After social events, check in with your young person. Pay close attention to warning signs of loneliness and social isolation.
To support high schoolers, Know! Suggests taking the time to learn about your young person’s friends and hobbies. Also, encourage them to get involved in activities related to their interests. Normalize insecurities during this part of life as many teenagers struggle to feel secure. If someone feels insecure, use your conversations with the young person to honor and value them and their emotions. Encourage them not to change to fit in and express how proud you are of them for being themselves.
No Wrong Door Marketplace resources are curated by the Ohio School-Based Center of Excellence for Prevention & Early Intervention. 513-529-2450
| Audience | Families, Primary Care, Staff, Students, Youth & Young Adult |
|---|---|
| Category Type | |
| Creator | |
| License | CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International) |
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