Downloadable Tools For You and Your Youth
A great tool to help youth identify the triggers that create feelings of frustration and anger for them. Identifying these triggers prepares youth for handling future situations with calming techniques.
A fun tool with multiple ways to tame those angry feelings. Instructions included for cutting and folding it to create those "cootie catcher/fortune teller" toys you may have made as a child.
Learning to express frustrations and concerns in an assertive way is essential to building healthy relationships. These prompts can help kids (and adults) express what they want to say in a respectful and clear way.
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- "I feel" - Explain your feelings
- "When" - Explain the situation, in a non-blaming way
- "Could you help me understand why" - Give the other person the opportunity to explain their choices/actions that hurt or frustrated you.
- "Next Time/In Future" - Request what would be helpful for the next time.
Having guidelines around devices can be a proactive step in creating healthy digital habits for your youth. Involving your child in creating their agreement is a good way to collaborate and give them input. It can also lead to dialogue around why device boundaries are so helpful for our mental health! We've created a customizable form including some helpful example guidelines to get the ball rolling.