Social Anxiety: Let’s Make a Plan!
Social and Emotional Preparation for Kids
Social events can be overwhelming.
But with guidance, kids can learn to anticipate, navigate, and thrive through uncertainty. Preparedness training can help kids rehearse situations through scenario discussion prompts, collaborative plans, and established supports.
Below, we have collected our favorite free printable resources to help kids build confidence and prosocial skills.
Try these talking points on the commute to a birthday party or social gathering and observe the positive effects of collaborative preparedness!
Scenario prompts can help kids feel prepared for and supported through social challenges. By presenting realistic situations for their consideration, these prompts encourage kids to problem-solve, explore emotions, and examine different perspectives.
School-based scenario cards help kids think and talk about the complex issues that may arise outside of the home.
Home-based scenario cards help kids process social, emotional, and moral dilemmas while building empathy and coping skills.
Quiet Coping Skills are subtle but effective ways to privately regulate emotions without attracting scrutiny from others. These techniques aim to interrupt overwhelming feelings by focusing on specific physical tasks and simple mantras. Coping skills don’t eliminate overwhelming feelings, but they do make them more manageable.
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