SPACES: Student Psychology

12/04/2024

Yes!!!

07/12/2021

Fantastic article. As a child, to be ‘seen’ and to be heard is to be understood. To evolve into an adult that lives authentically and true to themselves. What a gift.

One way to set up a child for success: Take some time every day to really see them for who they are, not for who you want them to be, says psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel and social worker Tina Payne…

22/06/2020

19/05/2020

Over the past few weeks we have seen endless debate about whether schools should reopen. Facebook has become a hive of home schooling parodies and every man and his dog has posted homeschooling effectiveness tips. We’ve seen everything from the ‘just spend time together that’s more important t...

29/03/2020

https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief?fbclid=IwAR0KCbN9ML1TXgaxp3t2vBphlmuliPNc07ReH8W9nSp7RHAGQ_HplFK-oBs

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a collective loss of normalcy.

20/03/2020

What a beautiful contribution by the Australian Childhood Foundation. Some very good suggestions indeed.

17/01/2020

https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2020/01/16/back-to-school-tips/

Most children in Australia are going back to school in just over a week. Children experience a mix of emotions when it comes to going to school.

05/01/2020

20/11/2019

We need to talk to kids about choosing the who will add to their life rather than making it more challenging. Girls tend to be initially attracted to those girls who seem sophisticated and outgoing. Boys are drawn to alpha males. They are usually extroverts. Our society values extroversion so it’s easy to see how this happens. However, often it isn’t the right mix and kids know it.

Being part of the ‘popular crowd’ is depleting. Those groups are often full of very big personalities, competition and drama. There is also a sense of having to keep up. To maintain popularity means to curry favour with a lot of people. To do that you have to wear a mask for a lot of the time.The essence of friendship should be the ability to take off the masks and relate authentically.

Ultimately, that’s what we all need to find. People who allow us to be relaxed and confident and open enough to express the version of ourselves that we like best. Those friends allow us to like ourselves.

To find out the answer to the question of ‘Who do you like yourself around?’ you need to ask kids other questions like:

🥰 Who were the people you have felt good around in the past?

🏖 Who were you able to relax and be yourself with?

👥 What did those people have in common?

Then draw the link for them… “Maybe they are the sorts of people you should be befriending now.”

Obviously, your child won’t instantly go out searching for those sorts of kids, but it will plant a seed and move them one step closer to finding a where they really achieve connection and belonging.

https://lindastade.com/choosing-good-friends/