Summary
This week, you learned how to help your child practice social skills through social coaching. Here are some points to keep in mind:
- Social coaching is a great way to help your child manage their social anxiety.
- Rehearsing social situations with your child can help them sharpen their skills before a real interaction.
- Try to set your child up for success when doing social coaching. Pick a task that will not be too hard for them.
- Switch roles while role-playing social situations so that you can model the social skill for your child first. Then, have them practice the skill with you.
Over the next week:
Have your child complete at least one social exposure activity that they rehearse with you beforehand. Use the Practice Your Social Skills worksheet to plan out their activity.