An Accessible Parent Guide Focused on Connection and Well-Being
Parenting can feel next-to-impossible when life is so busy and chaotic. You know that building good relationships with kids thrive-but how can you do that when day-to-day needs are all-consuming? Nurturing Your Child's Well-Being: Middle School Spanish makes it easy to gain social-emotional skills and pass those skills along to your preteen.
In the middle school years, children are discovering so much about themselves and their relationships with others. As they become more independent, they need good habits and strong life skills. By learning about emotional regulation and self-care, you can strengthen your relationship with your child and set them up for success, improving overall health and wellness in yourself and your preteen. This quick, convenient resource helps you:
• Learn techniques for taking better care of yourself and showing up for your child.
• Discover ideas for helping your preteen sleep well, eat healthy, stay hydrated, and get plenty of exercise.
• Stay in control of your child's technology use by setting balanced limits on screen time and keeping them safe online.
• Talk to your child about their emotions-even the complex, preteen ones-so they can describe their feelings, ask for what they need, and self-regulate.
• Teach your middle schooler to respond to social challenges in healthy ways.
• Maintain a strong parent-child relationship as your child gains independence, with ideas for talking, relaxing, and spending high-quality time together.
• Remain calm and model self-regulation, even when things get stressful.
This book is part of a three-book collection based on the popular teaching guide Social-Emotional Learning Starts with Us. Guides are also available for parents of early and upper elementary students. You know your kids best. With the Nurturing Your Child's Well-Being collection, you can get to know them even better-and help them get to know themselves.
Every family is unique, so the books in this collection offer a range of ideas and activities to choose from. For any adult entrusted with the care of middle school–aged children, this short and accessible guide helps you support self-awareness, emotional literacy, social connection, and general well-being.
