Encourage Courage, Early On, with Scott Rossignol

Taking steps to guide your children through difficult experiences, risky obstacles and problem solving without you there, not only builds strong character - it builds resilience. In today's episode, join us in a discussion with someone who offers advice from the pricilnpal's office, that we can use to build kids with courage. In this episode you will learn about: Discovering your child's false narratives, and reframing new stories about themselves How to identify distress in your child Why it's smart to join forces with your school, how exactly is that done How children perceive more than you think, and what you need to do right now about it. The first thing you must do when confronting oppositional defiance Punishment and reward How you must view the no man's land of middle school <-- this one's great! Handling separation anxiety ... so much more ABOUT SCOTT ROSSIGNOL Author of Help From the Principal’s Office, Parenting Advise When Your Kids Have Trouble in School and at Home Get the book here Scott's Website: The Guiding Principal Referenced in this episode: How to Avoid Passing Our Childhood “Baggage” on to Our Kids Scott's Facebook SCOTT ROSSIGNOL'S BIO Scott has spent the last two decades working to better the lives of children, with a specialization in helping elementary school–aged kids learn how to manage unpleasant emotions and control the resulting behaviors. His passion for helping the most vulnerable of children stems back to the trials and tribulations of his own youth. He is a certified school psychologist and public school special education administrator, who combines his personal experience and professional training to help families navigate some of the most challenging times of their lives. He worked as a graduate-level college instructor at the University of Connecticut, teaching special education teachers how to identify educational disabilities in students. Additionally, he spent several years working with psychiatrically hospitalized children and adolescents. Scott is currently the principal of a small therapeutic elementary school for children in need of significant social, emotional, and behavioral supports. START TRAINING YOUR KIDS NOW Here’s a complimentary lesson I made for channel listeners on the 3 Discussions you must have with your kids about safety and survival. It’s only ten minutes long, but could be a life saving 10 minutes of your time spent. CloseQuarterDad.com/3Discussions CONNECT AND LEARN MORE WEBSITE: https://closequarterdad.com INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/closequarterdad FACEBOOK: https://Facebook.com/closequarterdad What can you do to support this channel? Subscribe, every new listener counts to us Engage, we are a community who supports each other Leave a review, let us know what you think Share, know others who may get some value - then share our channel