Cultivating Caring Children and Tears and Tantrums
Hosted by YMCA Childcare Resource and Referral
We all desire caring and considerate children but there is much confusion regarding how to get there. This presentation addresses the developmental roots of these highly held virtues and the negative effects prevailing parenting practices have on caring. This presentation will focus on how parents and teachers can best cultivate these characteristics and social responsibility.
The expression of frustration and aggression in children and teens can take on many forms including temper tantrums and various forms of attack. Part of making headway requires understanding the roots of frustration and aggression and how to deal with the result in behaviours. This presentation will focus on strategies for dealing with a frustrated child while preserving one’s relationship to them. It will address the importance of setting limits and helping children learn they can survive futilities that are part of life.


