Teaching a Missed Skill

A child who has experienced complex developmental and relational trauma, is a child who likely has missed out on learning some important things; skills that help them to navigate life in healthy patterns and enjoy healthy relationships. These missed skills might look like behavioral issues to those adults closest to them, but when you look beyond the surface, you'll see the missing skill...and when you take the time to identify it, you're in a better position to teach it.

But when these kiddos have lived so much of life in a different way, your teaching is probably going to need to be a bit more intentional and less them just passively picking it up. 

In this episode, we talk through what making an intentional plan might be like and encourage you to make space for it. 

Episode references: 

Teaching Children to Play: https://therestorenetwork.org/teaching-children-to-play/

Chasing the Why podcast episode: https://therestorenetwork.podbean.com/e/understanding-unusual-or-challenging-behaviors-by-chasing-the-why/

Accepting No & Negotiating Needs podcast episode: https://therestorenetwork.podbean.com/e/accepting-no-and-negotiating-needs/ 

Connected Child book, Chapter 5, "Teaching Life Value Scripts" & Chapter 6, "You are the Boss:" https://www.amazon.com/Connected-Child-healing-adoptive-family/dp/0071475001 

Say it with Scripts resource booklet & audio recording: https://therestorenetwork.org/say-it-with-scripts/