Payoffs

Children often appreciate having their needs and concerns validated by significant figures in their lives (including parents, teachers, and peers.) Providing the supports suggested in this article may take time but, it will have significant payoffs. Your children may feel less stressed and, in turn, perform better in school and experience more satisfying relationships with friends and family.

Resources
Elias, M. J., Tobias, S. E., & Friendlander, B. S. (1999). Emotionally intelligent parenting: How to raise a self-disciplined, responsible, socially skilled child. Nevada City, CA: Harmony Books.
Karren, K. J., Hafen, B. Q., Smith, N. L., & Frandsen, K. J. (2002). Mind/body health: The effects of attitudes, emotions, and relationships (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings.
Lantieri, L. (2002). Schools with spirit: Nurturing the inner lives of children and teachers. Boston: Beacon.
Lingren, H. (1998). Children and stress. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Extension (Neb Facts). Available: www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/family/nf387.htm

Websites
Character Education Partnership
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Family Services Agency (See Resources: Child Development and Parenting)
The Search Institute
Teen/Children’s Concerns: Stress

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