As parents, we linger at birthday parties and sporting events instead of dropping kids off. We created the term “play date.” | CBCKids
Photo © makenamedia via Twenty201986, I was about 7 years old and my brother was 9. We were living in Scarborough, Ont. My mother regularly sent us on errands to the local mall. We took the money, embarked upon the 2-kilometre walk, crossed a major intersection, took a short cut through a patch of woods, made our purchase and returned home. We did this without hesitation or fear.
“I don’t want you playing outside unless I am watching,” is akin to “I don’t want you playing outside because there is something dangerous out there.” We are teaching dependency, and it is being fuelled by our fears. My son is 9 years old and plays competitive/academy soccer. But I should use the word"competitive" loosely because they technically don’t keep score. There are no winners and losers, no trophies, mercy rules, equal playing time, retreat lines, and don’t you dare celebrate too much after winning.
With that comes the need for them to learn how to identify and deal with these feelings. Kids need to learn how to notice, and accurately communicate their feelings to others, which is step one to learning how to regulate their emotions. Asking them to describe and then label that particular feeling is a great first step.
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