How to Help Teens Handle Their Emotions
Camp Kupugani is our Midwest overnight summer camp that offers girls-only, boys-only, and blended (intentionally co-ed) sessions for children 7-15. We recognize that every child handles stress differently; we want to help our families help their teens handle their emotions. Check out this blog from the New York Times here and our takeaways below.
- Teens feeling stressed out is one of the largest issues parents face daily
- Too often we as parents try and “solve the problem”
- Asking too many questions (not good)
- Putting yourself too far into the situation
- Too often we as parents try and “solve the problem”
- Have you heard of a glitter jar?
- See here for how to make one
- They can give your child some time to step away from the scenario
- Children become more rational when calm
- Connect the swirling of the contents of the jar to the swirling of emotions they are feeling
- Post glitter jar is the time to check-in again
- Critical stress should not be seen as a fire, but a chance to grow