Parenting & Child Development

Life Skills Development

making future better

About Life Skills

Life skills are essentially those abilities that help to promote competence in people as they face the realities of life. Most development professionals agree that life skills are generally applied in the context of social events. In short, life skills empower people to take positive action to protect themselves and promote positive social relationships.

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UNICEF, UNESCO and WHO

list the ten • core life skill strategies and techniques Problem Solving Critical Thinking Effective Communication Skills Decision Making Creative Thinking Interpersonal Relationship Skills Self Awareness Building Skills Empathy Stress Emotion

The World Health Organization (WHO) categorizes life skills into the following three components • • • Critical thinking skills/Decision-making skills Interpersonal/Communication skills Coping and self-management skills (Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Shame, Guilt, Hurt, Jealousy, Envy) At Life Skills Development, we follow the WHO guideline for Parenting Skills and Child development program.

Why Parenting Skills

Warm and nurturing parenting lays down strong foundations for children, and provides a buffer through life’s ups and downs. • • • • • Teaching your child manners and etiquettes during teenage to young adult stage could be one of the most challenging times. This is so due to peer pressure and social media technology. The key learning areas here are: Developing Trust and Relationship building.

Developing Self-esteem and Confidence.

Teaching your teenage child how to make positive choices.

The value of hard work and clearly define goals.

Educating your teenagers about sex, drugs and violence .

Critical thinking /Decision-making skills

The Parents must also be skilled at evaluating the future consequences of their present actions and the actions of others. They need to be able to determine alternative solutions and to analyze the influence of their own values and the values of those around them.

Interpersonal/Communication skills

Include verbal and non-verbal communication, active listening, and the ability to express feelings and give feed back. Empathy, which is the ability to listen and understand their Childs needs, is also a key interpersonal skill. These skills result in the acceptance of social norms that provide the foundation for adult social behavior.

Self-management skills

Self-management skills refers to skills to increase the internal locus of control, so that the individual believes that they can make a difference in the world and affect change. Anger, grief and anxiety must all be dealt with, and the individual learns to cope loss or trauma. Stress and time management are key, as are positive thinking and relaxation techniques.

How Does LSD Lead to Student Success?

Inputs Effective Learning

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Environments: Safe Caring Well-managed Engaging Supportive High Expectations LSD Skills Instruction:

• Self-awareness • Self-management • Social awareness • Relationship skills • Responsible

decision-making Proximal Outcomes Greater Attachment, Engagement and Commitment to School Less Risky Behavior, More Positive Development Distal Outcomes Greater Success in School, Work, and Life