Tips to Support Self-Management

6. Make a "Keep Calm" Area in Your Home

It is a place where your child can go when he needs to take a step away and calm down. Rutgers Social-Emotional Learning Lab Director Dr. Maurice Elias suggests that it not be away from everyone or everything, but simply a comfortable area and clearly marked. He says some parents get a small square of carpet to put in a corner of a room, with a pillow or stuffed animal. This is especially useful when your child has a tantrum. Asking him to go to the “keep calm” area can make the tantrum less serious. The “keep calm” area can also serve as a source of security: if your child knows there’s a place to go to calm down and he can leave as soon as he feels better. 

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5. Teach Your Child to Apologize

Children are not always going to be able to control their feelings and behavior. By giving your child a tool or technique for when he hurts someone’s feelings or behaves inappropriately, you’re teaching him an important skill he can turn to throughout his life. 

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4. Never Underestimate The Power of Your Influence on Your Child

Your child learns a lot from you and he will often copy your actions. Try to manage your emotions as much as you are able. If you’re upset or frustrated, it’s O.K. to take a break and step away from the situation for a time to let yourself cool down. Try to talk through your feelings and calming strategies with your child, too. When stuck in traffic you could say, “I’m so frustrated by this traffic jam and I’m worried we’re going to be late. I’m going to take some deep breaths and count to ten instead of blowing my horn or yelling.” This will show him everyone has feelings and behaviors they have to control. 

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3. Teach Your Child to Blow Bubbles to Manage Stress

First, blow bubbles with your child when he is not upset. While blowing bubbles, talk about how the next time your child is upset or mad he can blow imaginary bubbles to make himself feel better. In the moment, remind your child by saying, “Why don’t you blow bubbles to calm down” instead of just, “Calm down!” By giving your child a tool to calm himself (breathing deeply by “blowing bubbles”), you’re teaching him coping strategies for dealing with emotions rather than inappropriate strategies like throwing a tantrum or acting out.

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2.  Help Your Child Learn Routines

You can help your child learn routines by making a poster together or drawing on a dry erase board what each day looks like. Draw a picture of eating breakfast, brushing teeth, going to school, picking up toys, eating dinner, brushing teeth, and going to sleep. Neurologist and teacher Judy Willis recommends increasing your child’s investment in the routine by offering choices during some of the actions. For example, “Which would you rather do first, brush your teeth or put on your pajamas?” Hang the picture or poster where your child can see it. Put a sticker or star next to the activity each time your child completes it. This is a great way for your child to learn self-management through routines and also work on early goal-setting. 

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Tips to Support Self-Management for pre K

1. Part of Self-Management is Simply Learning Acceptable Behavior

Help your child learn what is expected of him by giving clear directions. For example, instead of saying, “Please clean up your toys,” say, “Please put your toy trucks into the red bin, and your book on the shelf.” By explaining exactly what your child should do, you’re giving him concrete examples of what you expect. “Clean up your toys” can mean different things to you and your child, and if he doesn’t understand yet what that means it can be confusing and lead to frustration for both of you. New York City-based teacherAnne Harlam suggests also telling your child why we do certain things. For example, “Please put your toys in the red bin and your book on the shelf so that you will be able to find them easily and your room will look nice and clean. Thank you for being so helpful!”
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Kelelahan & Tekanan Mata Malam Hari Picu Glukoma

Wanita membaca malam hari (Foto:Dailymail)

MEMAKSAKAN mata Anda untuk bekerja melawan “jam alami tubuh” dan kemampuan mata Anda dapat merugikan bagi kesehatan mata.

Di siang hari, manusia menggunakan sel kerucut, yaitu fotoreseptor yang memungkinkan kita untuk melihat warna dalam kondisi cerah. Di malam hari, kita lebih menggunakan sel batang mata, sebagai fotoreseptor yang memungkinkan kita untuk melihat dalam cahaya redup.

“Mata Anda terbentuk untuk menyesuaikan waktu terang-gelap selama periode 24 jam. Jika Anda terpapar cahaya yang sangat terang di malam hari dalam waktu lama, ini bisa berpotensi merusak mata,” kata Stuart Peirson, profesor ilmu saraf di Oxford University.

Inilah mengapa pupil mata kita tidak dapat mengakomodasi cahaya dengan baik di malam hari. Ketika terkena cahaya, pupil harus mengerut untuk meminimalkan cahaya yang masuk dan membantu Anda fokus.

"Tapi tampaknya ini didorong oleh ritme sirkadian (jam tubuh), dan kurang sensitifnya mata terhadap cahaya pada malam hari. Itulah mengapa di malam hari setelah lama terpapar cahaya, penglihatan bisa menjadi kabur dan mata akan cepat lelah," imbuh Profesor Peirson, seperti dikutip dariDailymail, Rabu (19/11/2014).

Tekanan cairan pada mata yang “kelelahan” juga bisa berubah pada malam hari. Kondisi ini bila berlangsung dalam jangka panjang dapat memicuglaukoma. Peningkatan tekanan yang disebabkan oleh pembentukan cairan juga dapat menyebabkan masalah penglihatan lainnya.

Peneliti Jepang menemukan, 20 persen pasien memiliki tingkat tekanan mata yang berbahaya di malam hari. Ini juga bisa terjadi karena posisi mata yang sejajar dengan jantung ketika tidur, meningkatkan aliran cairan di mata dan menyebabkan tekanan tambahan pada mata.

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