Book Description

The Mom's Choice Award winner, Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick! Practical activities to help your child manage their emotions, navigate social situations and decrease anxiety (2nd edition) has helped thousands of families manage their child's emotions, increase positive behavior and social skills, reduce anxiety, and so much more! Does your child struggle to fit in, make friends, have social confidence and navigate social situations? Does your child experience high levels of anxiety or BIG emotions with meltdowns that happen in the blink of an eye? Are you looking for the energy and patience to help your child develop these skills, but too busy managing the meltdowns, self-regulation issues, and behaviors that come from sensitivities, anxiety, ADHD, or autism? This book offers practical ideas in a user-friendly structure with simple and fun activities that help parents do just that. Learn how to help your child understand social rules, build emotional intelligence, become more mindful and develop better coping skills. Because your child learns the most from YOU! Children need ongoing exposure for greater awareness and understanding of themselves and the complex world in which they live-as well as explanations and practice throughout the day-to manage their emotions, navigate social situations, and reduce anxiety. Over 200 updated simple and easy-to-understand activities show you the teachable moments to use throughout your daily routines with your child. Getting ready for the day, preparing and eating meals together, reading time, going to the doctor, celebrating holidays, and partnering with your child's school become opportunities for discovery and practice of expected social behavior. These social and emotional skills activities, including new mindfulness practices and a new section on bridging home and school, are invaluable for busy or overwhelmed parents. When you have the tools you need to help your child, you can both become more calm, confident, and connected. Read Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick! and help your child: Build conversation skills for better relationships Navigate transitions and boundaries, and try new things Focus on schoolwork instead of resisting or complaining Gain listening and mindfulness skills to build better friendships Identify hidden social rules that make social situations easier Learn empathy and how to see others' perspectives instead of just their own Develop tools to build resilience and emotional regulation, decrease anxiety, and much more! Help your child thrive socially and emotionally-without either of you getting frustrated or overwhelmed!