As I have grown older I have gained a greater appreciation for my own mother and commend her for raising three very confident and self-sufficient women. However, the confidence my own parents instilled is sometimes the thing that makes it difficult for me to be able to put myself in others shoes. As I read the excerpt, “What Should You Say When Your Child Tells You Someone Is Being Mean to Them?” I realized that the advice I have always given the same advice that always worked for me, does not help every situation. This book continues to be eye opening and at times a hard pill to swallow.
I understand that these chapter reviews are intended to be about the book, but the book continuously explains that we can’t always blame outside influences …show more content…
National Health Education Standard 2 focuses on analyzing the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behavior; all of which align with the topics covered in this chapter. We have focused on the importance of positive self-esteem, deciphered positive and negative media messages, and practiced assertiveness skills. In addition, National Health Education Standard 4 which focuses on the ability to use interpersonal communication skills is another standard explored in this chapter. The book offers the “SEAL” strategy which is much like the conflict resolution acronym I teach, “SO QUIC”. Both concepts teach the child to first stop and take time to think about how they feel about the situation; teaching them to cool down so they can respond in a rational, well thought out manner. The “SEAL” strategy also teaches one to explain what they didn’t like about the situation and explain the outcome in which they are looking for in the future as well as admit to any personal wrong doing. Finally the individual must decide whether a compromise has been reached and how they will move on from that particular situation. This strategy was a great incorporation into the book as its use was demonstrated in different situations and can serve as a function crossover into the
I understand that these chapter reviews are intended to be about the book, but the book continuously explains that we can’t always blame outside influences …show more content…
National Health Education Standard 2 focuses on analyzing the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behavior; all of which align with the topics covered in this chapter. We have focused on the importance of positive self-esteem, deciphered positive and negative media messages, and practiced assertiveness skills. In addition, National Health Education Standard 4 which focuses on the ability to use interpersonal communication skills is another standard explored in this chapter. The book offers the “SEAL” strategy which is much like the conflict resolution acronym I teach, “SO QUIC”. Both concepts teach the child to first stop and take time to think about how they feel about the situation; teaching them to cool down so they can respond in a rational, well thought out manner. The “SEAL” strategy also teaches one to explain what they didn’t like about the situation and explain the outcome in which they are looking for in the future as well as admit to any personal wrong doing. Finally the individual must decide whether a compromise has been reached and how they will move on from that particular situation. This strategy was a great incorporation into the book as its use was demonstrated in different situations and can serve as a function crossover into the