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How can you help kids cope with (应对) stress? Proper rest and good nutrition can boost coping
skills, so can good parenting. Make time for your kids each day. Whether they need to talk or just be
in the same room with you, make yourself available.
Even as kids get older, quality time is important. It’s really hard for some people to come home after
work, get down on the floor, and play with their kids or just talk to them about their day - especially if
they’ve had a stressful day themselves. But expressing interest in you kids shows that they’ve important
to you.
Help your child cope with stress by talking about what may be causing it. Together, you can come up
with a few solutions. For example, he should cut back on after-school activities, spending more time
talking with parents or teachers, developing an exercise plan or keeping a journal.
You can also help by predicting potentially stressful situations and preparing kids for them. For
example, let a child know ahead of time (but not too far ahead of time) that a doctor’s appointment is
coming up and talk about what will happen there. Keep in mind, though, that younger kids probably
won’t need too much advance preparation. Too much information can cause more stress.
Remember that some level of stress is normal; let kids know that it’s OK to feel angry, scared,
lonely, or anxious and that other people share those feelings.
When kids can’t or won’t discuss these issues, try talking about your own concerns. This shows
that you’re willing to handle tough topics and are available to talk with when they’re ready. If a child
shows symptoms (症状) that concern you and is unwilling to talk, consult a counselor or other mental
health experts.
Most parents have the skills to deal with their children’s stress. The time to seek professional attention
is when any change in behavior persists, when stress is causing serious anxiety, or when the behavior is
causing significant problems in functioning at school or at home.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To share the author’s ideas on proper parenting.
B. To persuade parents to spend more time with kids.
C. To advise parents how to help kids deal with stress.
D. To seek different ways to help solve kids’ problems.
2. What makes it difficult for parents to spare quality time for kids?
A. Kids growing so fast.
B. Parents being tired out.
C. Kids losing interest in parents.
D. There being too much homework.
3. You are advised not to talk too much about a stressful situation in advance because _______.
A. it does no good to your kids
B. it doesn’t work in practice
C. your kinds may lose interest
D. your kids don’t want to listen
4. What can we learn from Paragraph 5?
A. Normal people share the same feelings.
B. It is normal for kids to have some stress.
C. Kids should get rid of the negative feelings.
D. Everybody feels angry, scared, lonely or anxious.
