Ten Ways to Help Your Children Look After Their Mental Health

Here are some tips from the website www.believeperform.com:

1. Be a role model
   Demonstrate positive behaviors your children can learn from you.
2. Talking
   Support your children. Talk about their problems and how they’re feeling.
3. Coping skills
   Help your children acquire skills such as problem-solving and thought-challenging.
4. Well-being
   Promote healthy eating and physical activity.
5. Sleep
   Develop a good sleep environment and help build positive sleep habits.
6. Play
   Promote play and creativity; allow your children to explore.
7. Relaxation
   Teach your child relaxation skills such as deep breathing.
8. Self-care
   Involve yourself in your children’s hobbies. Allow them the time and space to look after themselves.
9. Autonomy
   Help your children build resilience by allowing them to make their own decisions.
10. Relationships
    Help your children build positive relationships with friends and family.