Today was the first session of our new parenting series. In this session we explored the challenges that our children face, from learning to ride a bike, to preparing for an assessment or facing a sporting event.
We began by considering how we feel about supporting our children in these moments and the urge to rescue our children from the experience. A chalk-talk unpacking these ideas was used and the images below illustrate the parent responses.
We also considered the emotions that might be experienced by adults and children during some of these moments and reflected on this through the following YouTube clip.
Top tips for embracing challenge successfully
At the end of the session we explored ten ways that we can support our children in navigating challenges. Like a butterfly emerging from its pupa. It’s a process of struggle, but necessary for the butterfly to be strong enough to fly into adulthood.
If you would like to review highlights of the talk please see the video recording here:
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