WHAT CAN YOU DO – FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD – TO FACILITATE A POSITIVE TRANSITION? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Eat mainly raw foods or vegetarian diet (consider the Feingold diet www.feingold.org ) Limit or cut out their sugar in take Limit TV and video games Teach them positive self talk Spend time being a kid with your kid Be hands on Find out what interests them Encourage lots of physical activity Encourage lots of time outdoors, close to nature Enroll them in yoga Use soothing music to self calm Sing with your child and use sound effects Teach visualisation techniques Find your child’s best alert time Teach them relaxation techniques Use touch to calm them Help them get organized Be prepared and take care of yourself Teach your child to focus Teach them breathing techniques Distract them or give instructions in attention grabbing ways Remove allergens, chemicals, flavourants and colorants from their diet Use natural and logical consequences Use time out or the thinking chair in positive ways. Give them immediate feedback Use positive reinforcement Consider family therapy (Imago or Play Therapy) Give your child age appropriate responsibilities Give them real life tasks to establish trust and responsibility Give them choices. Help your child develop socially Have your child teach or help a younger child Have a positive image of your child
Article with gratitude to Tamar Dakes Botha Founder of Beaming Kids