Academic Care and Wellbeing- SchoolTV

The Coronavirus is impacting families around the world and changing how we do things on a daily basis. In many cases, it has resulted in the indefinite postponement of many special, and often long-awaited events, such as milestone birthdays, sporting competitions, school trips and family holidays.  

 

Disappointment can be a tricky emotion to deal with at any age, but particularly for young people whose world has been turned upside down in a matter of weeks. 

Although disappointment is a normal part of growing up, adults need to remember that kids have a lot of choice regarding how they respond to it. 

 

Their response will determine the impact on their future happiness. Disappointment is considered a healthy and positive emotion that is essential to a child’s emotional, intellectual and social development. 

 

 

 

 

It is important to help kids manage their disappointment in order to avoid stronger emotions such as anxiety and depression. Although your first reaction may be to fix the problem, it is better to encourage them to find the words to express how they feel. 

 

In this Special Report, parents and caregivers will be provided with some tips on how to help a child process disappointment and look at the problem objectively. 

 

It's not a great leap to see that our disappointments have linkages to the heightened sense of uncertainty that we as individuals, families and communities are experiencing at the moment. 

 

Most of us know that happiness​ is not the result of bouncing from one joy to the next and that achieving a sense of happiness typically involves times of considerable discomfort. For those needing that bit of extra inspiration on the gratitude front, these​ resources might inspire.​ 

 

If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the college (during term time) for further information or seek medical or professional help. Here is the link to the Special Report

 

 

Ms Anne Hodkinson | College Psychologist