Two More Skills You Can Teach Your Child Today

In this episode, Daina Haines (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and Andy Dean (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) discuss two skills parents can teach their children to help them manage interpersonal relationships as well as their own emotions.

 

Daina helps Andy and his wife settle a ten year debate. (:07)

 

Daina explains the THINK skill and how adolescents can use it in relationships. (2:10)

 

Daina explains why the THINK skill is effective with teenagers when they are having a conflict with someone. (11:10)

 

How parents can model the THINK skill for their teens. (12:40)

 

Daina and Andy discuss which Sesame Street character would make the best next door neighbor. (14:30)

 

Daina explains how to “Ride the Wave” of emotions and how it helps with mental health.  (15:00)

 

Andy discusses how important it is to learn to “ride the wave” of anxiety and why it helps manage anxious feelings.  (18:08)

 

Daina gives an example from her own life on how she conceptualizes “Riding the Wave”. (20:13)