Adventures in Kid Listening

“Self-care is about consistency, doing things routinely,” says Shanta Hayes, therapist and licensed clinical social worker. Structure and routine are the foundation of raising a successful child who practices their own self care. Creating structure doesn’t just make life easier for parent and child, it also builds bonds. This can be challenging particularly when co-parenting, but it’s vital to consistency. Shanta explains that parents shouldn’t be afraid to walk the child through the reasons, consequences and benefits of the rules they have to follow, letting them know how certain behaviors are connected. It's vital that parents mirror the behavior they wish to see, and teach children the "how" of things, rather than demand "why" when the child can't produce what they haven't learned. They also need to be taught the vocabulary to be able to express their specific feelings. On this week's episode Shanta, Von and Fleming reiterate the importance of your body language matching your verbiage, the importance of finding a therapist with the right fit, and why anger in adolescence is often a sign of depression.

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