Family SEAL: Getting on and Falling out

1. Family SEAL: Getting on and Falling out

2. Key ideas • it is important to understand the thoughts and feelings of other people; • it is important to recognise when your child is getting worked up; • it is important to try and keep calm when your child is getting worked up; • •listening to your child is important; • children can be taught to solve their own problems peacefully. 1

3. Empathy …? 2

4. What do you think he is thinking and feeling? 3

5. What would you say? 4

6. Children learn by watching and listening! 5

7. One of our most important responsibilities as parents is to listen to our children, hearing not only the words, but the feelings behind the words…... 6

8. It is important to use your thinking brain when you are angry! Laura Aged 8 Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry, with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - this is not easy.. Aristotle 7

9. What annoys you? 8

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11. Recap on key ideas • it is important to understand the thoughts and feelings of other people; • it is important to recognise when your child is getting worked up; • it is important to try and keep calm when your child is getting worked up; • •listening to your child is important; • children can be taught to solve their own problems peacefully. 10

12. Ideas to try out • Use your good listening skills; • Help your child to practise their calming down approaches (when your child is calm); • Practise Peaceful Problem Solving with your child. 11

13. Relaxation 12