9 Essential Psychological Skills Parents Need to Teach Their Children

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By: Dr Alice Boyes Psychologist

(in no particular order, and not exhaustive)

1. Making friends

2. Keeping friends and "repairing relationships"

3. Assertiveness

4. Healthy optimism

5. Perspective taking

6. Flexible problem solving

7. How to distinguish which emotions they’re feeling

8. How to regulate their emotions

9. How to identify and react to other people’s emotions

 

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