Dr John Irvine

SUMMARY: Dr John Irvine & Panel

“Emotional wellbeing is important in survival, jobs and success and happiness in life.”

Resilient Families:

Cultivating inner strength within our children

These are a few of the ideas discussed on the night:

Thank you to our panel members:

Dr John Irvine - Child Psychologist
Jaye Bloffwitch - Psychologist (CSO)
Dr Gary Webb - Psychologist & Parent

1. We can give children the tools required to go from anxiety to mindfulness rather than going into panic.
LINK: How to practise mindfulness (Reachout)
2. Families can create an environment in the home that is supportive and healthy.
LINK: PERMA = Aspects of Wellbeing

3. Partnerships create connectedness (between home – school – communities).
LINK: Linking home and school
4. Resiliency is for everyone, not just those in need. Life will include challenges for everyone over time.
5. As parents, advocacy alone is not enough; we also need to role-model and give permission for your child / family to adopt positive resilient behaviours and opportunities to develop skills. While ‘permission’ general refers to empowering your child, it also includes setting boundaries around behaviours that could undermine their wellbeing (e.g. prolonged screen time, bedtimes etc.)

  RESILIENCE Source: Dr John Irvine
   Reflect responsibility
          Exemplify good values & work habits
          Showing them how to tackle life’s problems
          Inverting negatives to positives
          Liking the kids, not just loving them
          Identifying & understanding feelings
          Enjoying the kids, sense of play & fun in family
          Not overprotecting or spoiling
          Communication regularly, easily and positively
          Encouraging strong home-school partnerships

SUMMARY: Dr John Irvine & Panel

Resilient Families:

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