Understanding you have a choice in how you react in a situation is important. My Actions Matter
was requested by counselors to help children see the difference their choice of behavior can make. By acknowledging their behavior, then seeing a different choice, it gives the child an opportunity to see how their behavior impacts others. The scripts provide a consistent response for caregivers, allowing the child to know what to expect when they display certain behaviors. Using these strategies helps build and strengthen relationships.
Providing ways to empower children is a first step in their gaining an understand that they have some control. They probably didn’t have a choice in what happened to them, but they have the power to change their narrative. Using these books as a tool toward that first step will help them connect to who they are, empower them to make responsible choices and help them see how correct behaviors have an impact for a lifetime.