206 - Emotional Resiliency for Kids! - a podcast by Jim Higley

from 2013-10-30T13:45

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Are your kids emotionally resilient? Do they bounce back after they experience the big - and little - setbacks in life?


Kids who are emotionally resilient perform better academically and socially - and that's what we're talking about in today's show. My guest is Rachel Robertson, director of education and development for Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Rachel is a nationally recognized expert in child behavior management and early childhood education and brings a wealth of knowledge to parents of kids of varying ages.


In today's show we'll talk about:



  • What does emotional resiliency look like?

  • The impact of being a helecopter parent

  • Signs to tell if your child is struggling with emotional resiliency

  • Why optimism is such an important trait in kids

  • How teaching kids to "transition" from task to task is vital

  • Red flag scenarios that challenge resiliency

  • Speicial needs of military families

  • The importance of parental modeling


It's a great topic for kids of all ages. I hope you stick around!


References from this Podcast:


Bright Horizons




Further episodes of Bobblehead Dad Parenting

Further podcasts by Jim Higley

Website of Jim Higley