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!