Megan Grable

ECED 302

July, 5th 2019

Reflection #1

I feel the strongest around the parent resilience factor. I think it is important for parents

to take care of themselves first. A kind of “affix your air mask before a child’s type of

mindset. It’s important for parents to practice self-care and stress relief technique. When

they are calm, they are able to be better parents which will lead to the children having a

better environment they are raised in.

The skill of compartmentalizing issues so that they do not interfere with parenting is

important. In the core values, this reads as “not allowing stressors to keep one from

providing nurturing attention to one’s child.” (Center for the Study of Social Policy) This

is crucial as we need to be parents all the time, even when there are stressors in our

lives.

Exhibiting resilience and patience in the classroom is crucial to creating a last

relationship with children. We can work at forming a trusting relationship with families,

both the parents and the children which will help us support them through their needs. A

firm knowledge of child development, to know what behaviors are expected and typical

at which ages is crucial with working with kids. When we don’t know what to expect from

them, we don’t understand how to guide them.

I think having a strong mental health foundation with increased resiliency factors into

many of the six life skills. When looking at belonging, Bilmes states that” Most children’s

earliest social lives are centered around on their families…these relationships form their

first experiences in belonging.” (Bilmes, pp. 7) When we have a parent who is able to

handles stress and shows resiliency we will have a child who is able to have a better

sense of belonging. In addition, seeing a parent who can handle stressful situations will

help the child with self-regulation. When a parent can “manage anger, anxiety,

sadness…” (Center for the Study of Social Policy) and can exhibit their strategies in

front of their children their child will have better success at self-regulation themselves.

Looking at items like support in times of need, having work with others to help

themselves will help foster a sense of collaboration.

References
Bilmes, J. (2013). Beyond behavior management: The six life skills children need.
United States: Redleaf Press.

Core Meanings of the Strengthening Families Protective Factors. (2017). Retrieved

2019, from https://cssp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Core-Meanings-of-the-
SF-Protective-Factors-2015.pdf
Center for the Study of Social Policy.