"Children, even the youngest ones, are quite observant and often use their 'spidey senses' to pick up on the mood or emotional state of their parents. Changes in tone, heightened stress, and disruptions to routine rarely go unnoticed. Instead, children absorb these cues, often without the words to make sense of them."
"According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 1 in 5 children ages 3-17 (21 percent) have been diagnosed with a mental, emotional, or behavioral health condition. And for many, those challenges begin early, as children's developing brains respond to stress and the environments around them."
"One of the most effective tools is also one of the most accessible: reading together. Shared reading helps regulate stress, building emotional security and stronger parent-child bonds."
"Stories give kids language for big feelings, supporting emotional awareness and healthy coping. This can help children process what they cannot yet fully understand."
Children are sensitive to adult stress, even if they do not understand the events causing it. This stress can manifest in behavioral changes and emotional outbursts. Nearly 21 percent of children ages 3-17 have been diagnosed with mental health conditions, often influenced by their environment. Shared reading serves as an effective tool for parents to help children process emotions, providing language for feelings and fostering emotional awareness, ultimately strengthening parent-child bonds and promoting healthy coping mechanisms.
Read at Psychology Today
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