Building Positive

Relationships with your children

MVUSD Mental HealthXochitl Perez

Why is forming a positive relationship with your

child/ren important to you ?

What would a positive relationship

with your child/ren look like?

How can engaging in positive experiences strengthen your

relationship with you child/ren?

Think back to your own childhood.

Pick one memory with your own parents

that was memorable and positive.

Recall all the details of this memory…..

Where were you?

Who was there with you?

What do you remember seeing, feeling, thinking?

Why do you think you remember this

memory in such great detail ?

What is involved with building

a positive relationship with my

child/ren?

It takes some planning.....

It takes time and energy

It takes some creativity!

It takes some

sacrificing.......

In the end it is worth it because of

the results it will bring…..

Feel more connected

Feel Important

Feel safe and secure

Improve their Self-

Confidence

Immediate Benefits to Children

They will be more likely to come

to you for support and guidance

as they get older.

Contributes to positive social

and emotional wellbeing.

Better school performance

Future Benefits to Children

Activity:Share and discuss with your

elbow partner an enjoyable

experience with your child

and/or family?

Activity:How did you plan and execute

this special experience with

your child?

The benefits through a child’s eyes

Give your child your full

attention

Be emotionally available to

them

Build this time into your

weekly/ family schedule

Important Elements

Ask your child what things

they would like to do that

are in reason

Have some fun!

Important Elements

The Building Blocksof building positive relationships with your child/ren

Time

Energy

Planning

Sacrifices

Creativity

Are there obstacles?

Time

Energy

Planning

Sacrifices

Creativity

Activity: Find the Block that you are

most successful with. Write on the sides of

the block ideas for other parents to

overcome this obstacle.

Time

Energy

Planning

Sacrifices

Creativity

Let’s Share and Discuss…..

Time

Energy

Planning

Sacrifices

Creativity

Thank you for coming!Questions or Comments are

Welcome!