Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids

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  • 2014
  • 1 Season

Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids from The Great Courses Signature Collection is a comprehensive course designed for parents and caregivers to help children develop essential emotional and social skills. Hosted by Eileen Kennedy-Moore, a clinical psychologist and parenting expert, the course is structured in 12 episodes that cover various topics from understanding children's emotions to building social skills. The course opens with an introduction by Dr. Kennedy-Moore, where she outlines the main objectives of the course and explains how parents can use it to foster healthy emotional and social development in their children. The course is then divided into three main sections: understanding emotions, building social skills, and promoting resilience. The first section focuses on understanding children's emotions, which is a critical first step in helping children develop healthy emotional regulation skills. Dr. Kennedy-Moore explains the different types of emotions, how they manifest in children's behavior, and the importance of validating and acknowledging children's emotions. She provides practical tips and techniques for helping children identify, express, and manage their emotions in healthy ways. The second section of the course is dedicated to building social skills. Dr. Kennedy-Moore emphasizes the importance of social skills in children's development and offers numerous strategies for fostering social skills such as communication, conflict resolution, and empathy. She shares real-life examples and provides concrete exercises and activities that parents can use to help their children develop these skills. The final section of the course is focused on promoting resilience, which is the ability to bounce back from challenges and adversity. Dr. Kennedy-Moore highlights the role of positive parenting in promoting resilience, and offers practical tips for parents on how to build resilience in their children. She covers topics such as managing stress, promoting self-esteem, and developing a growth mindset. Throughout the course, Dr. Kennedy-Moore uses real-world examples and scenarios to illustrate her points and provides practical advice that parents can put into practice immediately. She also includes interviews with other experts in the field of child development, including educators and pediatricians, to offer a well-rounded perspective on the subject matter. One of the standout features of the course is the interactive nature of the presentations. Dr. Kennedy-Moore uses quizzes, exercises, and role-playing to engage learners and reinforce key concepts. The course also includes a downloadable workbook that parents can use to track their progress and apply the lessons learned in the course to their own family situations. Overall, Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids from The Great Courses Signature Collection is an essential resource for any parent or caregiver who wants to help their children develop the emotional and social skills they need to thrive in life. Dr. Kennedy-Moore's engaging style and expert advice make this course a must-watch for anyone who is committed to raising happy, well-adjusted children.

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Growing up Social in the Digital Age
12. Growing up Social in the Digital Age
September 26, 2014
Unlike previous generations, children today are growing up in a digital world. Discover the parallels between online and face-to-face behaviors and how anonymity (perceived or real) changes the bullying game. Reflect on the risky behaviors children engage in online and how parents can mitigate those risks and educate their children so they navigate the web safely and with kindness.
Teasing and Bullying
11. Teasing and Bullying
September 26, 2014
Kids can be very mean to each other. Learn about the long-term effects of bullying for both the target and the bully. Understand what distinguishes bullying from ordinary meanness and how bullying differs among boys and girls. Gain practical strategies to use if your child is the target of bullying - or the one doing the bullying.
Belonging, Status, Popularity, and Rejection
10. Belonging, Status, Popularity, and Rejection
September 26, 2014
What makes some kids popular? Why do some kids have trouble getting along? In this lecture, study the characteristics linked to four research-based categories of social status that children might fall into: well liked, controversial, neglected, and rejected. Explore the hidden risks of popularity and the role of gossip.
Making Up and Breaking Up with Friends
9. Making Up and Breaking Up with Friends
September 26, 2014
Arguments, misunderstandings, and hurt feelings are an unavoidable part of any relationship. Look at the reasons why children argue with friends, the methods through which they resolve their differences, and ways you can support your child as they go through the frustration and heartache of a conflict or breakup.
Playing Well with Others
8. Playing Well with Others
September 26, 2014
Explore the stages of how children learn to play: solitary, parallel, associative, and cooperative play. Witness the extraordinary variety of children's pretend play and understand its social and emotional importance. Dive into the research and learn what experts say about war games and roughhousing. Finally, take a look at games with rules and how to help your child handle winning and losing.
How Children Make Friends
7. How Children Make Friends
September 26, 2014
Track the fascinating changes that happen in children's friendships, as they move from the simple "love the one you're with" connections of young children, through the palling around of school-age children, to the intimate relationships of teens. Discover the three key ingredients of friendship formation and investigate ways to support your child's social development.
What Makes Kids Happy?
6. What Makes Kids Happy?
September 26, 2014
Parents can't make their children happy - what they can do is help them develop the skills and attitudes that contribute to happiness. Gain strategies for guiding and supporting kids in building a life that incorporates pleasure, engagement, and meaning, from teaching them how to relish positive experiences to helping them break free from perfectionism.
Teaching Kids to Care - The Roots of Empathy
5. Teaching Kids to Care - The Roots of Empathy
September 26, 2014
Empathy involves more than just "being nice." Explore the three interwoven strands of empathy - affective resonance, cognitive perspective taking, and motivation for compassionate behavior. Then, look closely at three more general ways of helping children develop empathy, including challenging empathy exceptions and giving kids a path forward when they behave in unkind ways.
Building Authentic Self-Esteem
4. Building Authentic Self-Esteem
September 26, 2014
All the parental praise and cheerleading in the world won't make a child develop authentic self-esteem. Discover the important developmental changes that occur in children's self-concepts over time, and how parents can support self-esteem at each stage. Then, take an in-depth look at the core components of authentic self-esteem at any age.
How Kids Manage Anger - Positive Discipline
3. How Kids Manage Anger - Positive Discipline
September 26, 2014
Are timeouts productive? How should punishment be used, if at all? Learn how to respond constructively to children's anger and help kids learn to manage and communicate it in healthy, non-aggressive ways. Gain practical strategies for inspiring cooperation from kids of various ages and avoiding power struggles.
Anxiety - The Way Out Is Through
2. Anxiety - The Way Out Is Through
September 26, 2014
Fear is a necessary emotion. But when a child's responses to perceived threats are more intense, pervasive, and enduring than the situation warrants, anxiety can become a serious problem. Pick up practical ways you can help children learn to cope with the thoughts and behaviors that trigger and accompany anxiety, as well as anxiety's physical manifestations.
Developing Your Child's Emotional Intelligence
1. Developing Your Child's Emotional Intelligence
September 26, 2014
Parents can play a major role in helping or hindering children's development of emotional regulation skills. Consider the factors that make emotion regulation difficult for kids and learn techniques for teaching your children to understand and cope with their feelings, both in a "meltdown" situation and on an ongoing everyday basis.
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Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids from The Great Courses Signature Collection is a comprehensive course designed for parents and caregivers to help children develop essential emotional and social skills. Hosted by Eileen Kennedy-Moore, a clinical psychologist and parenting expert, the course is structured in 12 episodes that cover various topics from understanding children's emotions to building social skills.

The course opens with an introduction by Dr. Kennedy-Moore, where she outlines the main objectives of the course and explains how parents can use it to foster healthy emotional and social development in their children. The course is then divided into three main sections: understanding emotions, building social skills, and promoting resilience.

The first section focuses on understanding children's emotions, which is a critical first step in helping children develop healthy emotional regulation skills. Dr. Kennedy-Moore explains the different types of emotions, how they manifest in children's behavior, and the importance of validating and acknowledging children's emotions. She provides practical tips and techniques for helping children identify, express, and manage their emotions in healthy ways.

The second section of the course is dedicated to building social skills. Dr. Kennedy-Moore emphasizes the importance of social skills in children's development and offers numerous strategies for fostering social skills such as communication, conflict resolution, and empathy. She shares real-life examples and provides concrete exercises and activities that parents can use to help their children develop these skills.

The final section of the course is focused on promoting resilience, which is the ability to bounce back from challenges and adversity. Dr. Kennedy-Moore highlights the role of positive parenting in promoting resilience, and offers practical tips for parents on how to build resilience in their children. She covers topics such as managing stress, promoting self-esteem, and developing a growth mindset.

Throughout the course, Dr. Kennedy-Moore uses real-world examples and scenarios to illustrate her points and provides practical advice that parents can put into practice immediately. She also includes interviews with other experts in the field of child development, including educators and pediatricians, to offer a well-rounded perspective on the subject matter.

One of the standout features of the course is the interactive nature of the presentations. Dr. Kennedy-Moore uses quizzes, exercises, and role-playing to engage learners and reinforce key concepts. The course also includes a downloadable workbook that parents can use to track their progress and apply the lessons learned in the course to their own family situations.

Overall, Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids from The Great Courses Signature Collection is an essential resource for any parent or caregiver who wants to help their children develop the emotional and social skills they need to thrive in life. Dr. Kennedy-Moore's engaging style and expert advice make this course a must-watch for anyone who is committed to raising happy, well-adjusted children.

  • Premiere Date
    September 26, 2014