Fear is an interesting thing, and the power it holds over the minds of our children is often overlooked and disregarded, but fear left unchecked can alter a child’s viewpoint of the world around them.
The best way that we can combat these fears both unspoken and anxiety inducing is to introduce situational awareness and safety tools to our children starting from as young an age as possible and using language and a posture of empowerment and positivity- we form solutions, not the world’s stories- to feed their imaginative minds.
When children express a fear to you or show signs of a false belief, be sure to take the time to listen to their heart, understand the extend of that fear or belief, and then edifyingly point out solutions that are already in place, offer new ones, or work through the problem at hand together. Always redirect with kindness, never condemnation.
**EDC stands for everyday carry and is a practice where we teach the child to carry the items that they need for their public safety on their body whenever they are away from their home base. We love using small bags that won’t impair their play for daily outings and small backpacks for more extensive hikes or trips. Some example items to keep in their packs are: rite in the rain notebook with pencil, bandaids, snacks, a special trinket, ID card, and a whistle. We love the lil' louie and louie slings from @walkerfamilygoods
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