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Using PRIDE skills to play with children has many benefits including helping to increase their attention span, learn about emotions and how their actions affect others, builds a warm relationship with the adult and helps them with their speech.
P- praising your child for specific things
R- reflecting what the child says
I- imitating what the child does
D- describing what the child is doing
E- being enthusiastic
Here's a video that demonstrates PRIDE skills:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9y9rnE1H94
Parents are encouraged to play with their children at least 5 minutes every day in this way.
Cleveland Clinic created this very succinct page of information on sleep requirements in children and adolescents.
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/recommended-amount-of-sleep-for-children
There is also a link within the page, on advice that is useful if you are having trouble with your child's sleeping habits:
Several associations have noticed the impact of screen time on development. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has issued guidelines to help parent support their children's development.
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) also has a wide variety of resources for parents that can be accessed on this website:
Supporting Your Own Mental Wellbeing
John Maxwell transformation tables
Ask yourself:
Reflect on the gifts were you given (talents/things you are good at) and the challenges do you need to work on.
Are you open and flexible to trying new things?
Are you ready to accept your own strengths, use them and work on challenges?
Are you ready to learn more about yourself, particularly your immediate reactions that can affect others and why you have those reactions? For example, how do you react to shame? Do you lash out?

Young Caribbean Minds is a fascinating website created for Caribbean youth. There is so much to explore as it pertains to mental health on this website.