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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would have done more to pursue family friendships/community for my kids. During a mental health/mindfulness activity at school my kids were asked what adults love them and they couldn't think of any besides DH and I.[/quote]

thats kind of a surprising question from a school as that could be so triggering for some kids who come from a broken home, etc....wow.

I think if your kids were able to state you and husband being the two who loves them, they are winning![/quote]

Having loving adults (who don't necessarily have to live with you!) is a protective factor for adverse childhood experiences, so I understand why they asked and why teaching children to think about the adults who love them could be useful for a mindfulness/stress relief program. I agree that making kids talk out loud about it could lead to them revealing stuff they might prefer to keep private (just like family tree and other assignments) but encouraging them to write it down without sharing it with the class makes sense to me.[/quote]

This is great mental health work, but doesn't belong in a school setting. [/quote]

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