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Raise Your Child’s Social IQ. Cathi Cohen, LCSW www.insteppc.com Director of In Step 703-876-8480 www.insteppc.com. Happiness is …. Friendship. MOST KIDS have skills. Good Social Skills. Developing Social Skills. Super Social Skills. Peer Group and Social Status.
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Raise Your Child’s Social IQ Cathi Cohen, LCSW www.insteppc.com Director of In Step 703-876-8480 www.insteppc.com
Happinessis…. Friendship
MOSTKIDShaveskills GoodSocialSkills DevelopingSocial Skills Super Social Skills
Accepted • Friendly • Cheerful • Helpful • Follow the rules • Cooperate in groups • Competent • Sense of humor • Go with the flow
Rejected • Aggressive • Attention seeking • Easily angered • Overly sensitive • Inconsiderate • Rule breaking • Silly • Join groups impulsively • Reactive to perceived threats • Interpret behavior inaccurately • Exhibit enduring traits that elicit rejection
Neglect • Withdrawn • Shy • Insecure • Anxious • Traits that elicit neglect are not automatically enduring • Remain on the periphery
Child with a High Social IQ Goodlisteningskills Reads social signals Manages emotions Excellent eye contact Self-confidence Effortless problem solving Self-awareness Goes with the flow
Obstacles to Friendship
Putting It All Together Managing Anger Resolving Conflicts Solving Social Problems Managing Stress Coping with Teasing Raising Self-Esteem Reading Social Signals Communicating and Conversing Joining In Getting Started
You are your child’s Friendship Coach
Eyes are the Window to the Soul Eyes are the Window to the Soul
The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun. –Napoleon Hill Conversation is like a game of catch…
Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. Dr. Joyce Brothers
Friendship Skill #3 Reading Social Signals
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Bonnie Jean Wasmund