Our class has started Unit II of the Second Step curriculum. It focuses on impulse control and problem solving. Impulse control means slowing down and thinking rather than doing the first thing that pops into your head. Problem solving is a strategy for dealing with problems we face with other people as individuals. Calming down techniques are taught to give your child the skills to compose him or herself so that a given problem can be solved more effectively.
Today we learned strategies to calm down. We can:
Take three deep breaths
Think calming thoughts
Talk to yourself
Count backward slowly
The next time your child comes in upset about a friend, or a fight with a sibling you might say, "Wow! I can tell that you're upset. Try taking three deep breaths, then count backward slowly before deciding what to do."
Next week we'll discuss the steps for problem solving.
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