It's heartbreaking as a parent when your child shares they are being called names or when they say no one likes them.
I saw this great reel on Instagram by 123 Nourish Me that helps us support our children to navigate these trying times. I found it particularly useful, so thought I would share it here. Watch the reel here.
Just in case you don't have Instagram, here's the method they suggest to help your kids.
When a negative label is thrown - the CATCH, INSPECT and REJECT is something we came up with to keep it simple for all kids.
đź«´ CATCH: If someone says something unkind, just catch it like a ball
👀 INSPECT: Look at what’s been said and understand it’s their opinion and usually has nothing to do with you.
🙅‍♀️ REJECT: It’s up to you whether or not you believe what is said. In the case of something unkind, reject it immediately. If someone wanted to help you, they wouldn’t say it in an unkind way. So throw that ball right back by saying things like;
💚 That’s not how I see it
💚 I don’t agree with that
💚 I don’t find that funny
In my line of work, I often have names thrown at me by keyboard warriors, so I am going to be adopting this approach for myself too.