We speak with Dr. Tovah P. Klein, professor of psychology at Barnard College and the director of the Center for Toddler Development, about her book, “Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” Dr. Klein describes how parents and teachers should build children's resilience BEFORE anything frightening or traumatic occurs. Most importantly, children and teens need to know they will never be alone, that their parents or trusted adults will always be there for them.
Overview
00:00-00:38 Intros
00:38-02:12 Building resilience proactively
02:12-04:22 Responding to traumatic situations at school
04:22-09:18 Five Pillars of Children’s Resilience
09:18-10:51 School environments that support resilience
10:51-12:48 How teachers can prepare to respond calmly to their own triggers
12:48-16:52 Responding to the temptations of screens
16:52-20:56 Secrets, including how to handle necessary secrets
20:56-24:20 Dealing with fears and threatening situations
24:20-27:36 What schools can do
27:36-30:50 Allowing kids to ask
30:50- Outro
Transcript
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