What Stress Looks Like in Children and How to Provide Support

RESOURCES:

Mindfulness Practices for Families from ZERO TO THREE:
https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/mindfulness-practices-for-families/ 


Babies and Stress: The Facts from ZERO TO THREE:
https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/babies-and-stress-the-facts/


Helping Children Handle Stress from The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP):

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Pages/Helping-Children-Handle-Stress.aspx

Sarah MacLaughlin is a parent coach, social worker, and child development nerd. She is author of two books for parents and caregivers: What Not to Say: Tools for Talking with Young Children and Raising Humans With Heart: Not a How-To Manual. She is also mom to a teenager who gives her plenty of opportunities to take her own advice. Follow on
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