Building Resilience

Despite the challenges they may be facing many parents remain deeply committed to parenting commonly saying things such as, " I will do what I need to do to take care of my child, even if I cannot do anything else.

It's I'mportant to recognize resilience in children, in parents, and in oneself as a professional and to understand which system in the community promotes Resilience. It can be recognized and fostered at these four levels.

• For the individual
• For families
• At the caregiving level
• At the community level

• Supporting a child capacity to learn, to relate to others, to use imagination and to see themselves as part of a community.
• Developing a child's awareness and regulation of his own feelings, as well as skills and strategies for letting others know how they feel.
• Encouraging childrens relationship with peers, caregivers, and parents.

1. Understanding the many cultural variations and different ways families can show strength and resilience is one of the great challenges and one the great opportunities.
2. Encouraging parents in their efforts to be more effective by having regular routinesfor their children.
3. Engaging in more positive parent- child interactions.

• Understanding what exist and what is missing.
• Sharing knowledge and experience with families to find the right resources is an essential step to better parent outreach.
• Understanding the adversity and resilience in the families they work with can help the teachers to be a resource to families.

Teaching children how to make friends and reaching out to your own friends can help your child see what it means to be friendly and learn to get along with others.

Making time for healthy eating habits, excerise, and rest supports parents efforts to feel strong and teaches a child good habits to last through out his lifetime.

Building a consistent, loving bond by showing affection and responding to a child's needs can help her feel secure abd support the parents effectiveness.