Post by Global Admin on Dec 11, 2015 11:40:47 GMT -5
"What we do to model healthy resilience strategies for our children is more important than anything we say about them."
That quote is one of two "bottom lines" when it comes to resilience in teens and young kids, according to FosteringResilience.com, a site by Philadelphia pediatrician and author Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg.
What are the essential building blocks for resilience in kids that Ginsburg calls the "7 Cs"? They are:
~ Competence
~ Confidence
~ Connection
~ Character
~ Contribution
~ Coping
~ Control
Some research and reports show that college students today are demonstrating far LESS resilience and mental fitness than college kids of years past. Whether this lack of grit in college students is indeed continuing to rise or not, there are steps you can take to support these building blocks of resilience in your teens and young kids, thus better psychologically preparing them for the challenges of college and adult life. See Ginsburg's site below where specific ways to help build each of the 7 Cs are explored in depth.
Fostering Resilience - "The 7 Cs: The Essential Building Blocks of Resilience"
That quote is one of two "bottom lines" when it comes to resilience in teens and young kids, according to FosteringResilience.com, a site by Philadelphia pediatrician and author Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg.
What are the essential building blocks for resilience in kids that Ginsburg calls the "7 Cs"? They are:
~ Competence
~ Confidence
~ Connection
~ Character
~ Contribution
~ Coping
~ Control
Some research and reports show that college students today are demonstrating far LESS resilience and mental fitness than college kids of years past. Whether this lack of grit in college students is indeed continuing to rise or not, there are steps you can take to support these building blocks of resilience in your teens and young kids, thus better psychologically preparing them for the challenges of college and adult life. See Ginsburg's site below where specific ways to help build each of the 7 Cs are explored in depth.
Fostering Resilience - "The 7 Cs: The Essential Building Blocks of Resilience"