How To Help Children And Youth With Socializing Challenges
Continual Difficulty Making Friends, Playing With Others, Being Withdrawn, Shy, Fighting, Controlling, Arguing
Without help, this difficulty can lead to isolation, loneliness and continuing challenges with identity and self-esteem. Without help, this can become habitual and can lead to challenging or extremely difficult adult relationships in later life. Socializing challenges can be due to and complicated by a combination of : family patterns; perceptual challenges; physical tension from unhealed accidents; anxiety; lack of acknowledgement of talents, skills, appearance; lack of social practice; lack of social contact; lack of direction and good models; lack of communication skills and communication practice; depression or other mental illnesses; low self-esteem; lack of success; confusion; anger; abuses of all kinds; substance abuse; nutrition imbalances; exposure to environmental pollutants; racial/religious prejudice; gender prejudice; living in hostile and/or frightening environments. Can also be caused/complicated by locked cranial and spine bones which causes ongoing tension.
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First, We Would Investigate
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Second, We Would Investigate
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For Long Term Support
We Would Investigate
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- Psychotherapy
- Attitudinal Healing
- Nonviolent Communication
- Aikido
- Yoga
- Flower Essences
- Aromatherapy
- Homeopathy
- Expressive Arts
- Wilderness Therapy
- Psychiatry
- Western Medicine
- Osteopathy
- Nutrition Consulting
- Support For Parents
- Hypnotherapy
- EMDR
- Biofeedback
- Craniosacral
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- Chiropractic
- Drumming
- Music Lessons
- Meditation
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Ayurveda
- Herbology
- Developmental Optometry
- Light Therapy
- Massage
- Environmentally Healthy Homes
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- Flower Essences
- Homeopathy
- Aikido
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Aromatherapy
- Attitudinal Healing
- Music Lessons
- Expressive Arts
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Ayurveda
- Herbology
- Homeopathy
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On Our Own We Would Try: • Replace sodas, juices, sugars, fats, fast foods with water, veggies, whole grains, nuts, protein, fruit, slow food • Long Walks/Hikes • Bedtime Stories and Chats • Wholesome Pleasures • Back Rubs and Foot Massages • Nature • Pets • Less or No TV, Movies, Video/Computer Games
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For Parents: • Parental worry about this challenge can erode the child or youth’s confidence. • Get into a parent support group so you can discharge your worry about this. • You can learn ways to effectively support your child or youth in making healthy relationships. • The strongest tool you have to help your child or youth is your relationship with them. • Your child or youth needs you to have faith that things will work out for them. • Enjoy and have pleasure in your relationships–especially with your child or youth. Get professional help if this is difficult for you. • Nonviolent Communication skills can be a big help.
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How To Help Children And Youth With Socializing Challenges
Continual Difficulty Making Friends, Playing With Others, Being Withdrawn, Shy, Fighting, Controlling, Arguing
Without help, this difficulty can lead to isolation, loneliness and continuing challenges with identity and self-esteem. Without help, this can become habitual and can lead to challenging or extremely difficult adult relationships in later life. Socializing challenges can be due to and complicated by a combination of : family patterns; perceptual challenges; physical tension from unhealed accidents; anxiety; lack of acknowledgement of talents, skills, appearance; lack of social practice; lack of social contact; lack of direction and good models; lack of communication skills and communication practice; depression or other mental illnesses; low self-esteem; lack of success; confusion; anger; abuses of all kinds; substance abuse; nutrition imbalances; exposure to environmental pollutants; racial/religious prejudice; gender prejudice; living in hostile and/or frightening environments. Can also be caused/complicated by locked cranial and spine bones which causes ongoing tension.
First, We Would Investigate
Second, We Would Investigate
For Long Term Support
We Would Investigate
On Our Own We Would Try: • Replace sodas, juices, sugars, fats, fast foods with water, veggies, whole grains, nuts, protein, fruit, slow food • Long Walks/Hikes • Bedtime Stories and Chats • Wholesome Pleasures • Back Rubs and Foot Massages • Nature • Pets • Less or No TV, Movies, Video/Computer Games
For Parents: • Parental worry about this challenge can erode the child or youth’s confidence. • Get into a parent support group so you can discharge your worry about this. • You can learn ways to effectively support your child or youth in making healthy relationships. • The strongest tool you have to help your child or youth is your relationship with them. • Your child or youth needs you to have faith that things will work out for them. • Enjoy and have pleasure in your relationships–especially with your child or youth. Get professional help if this is difficult for you. • Nonviolent Communication skills can be a big help.