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Our earliest experiences in childhood form the foundation of who we become in adulthood.
Did you know that 90% of a child’s brain develops by age 5? During this time, a child’s neural pathways are formed based on their everyday experiences, and what they are exposed to. Once the brains connections are formed, they last a lifetime.
For this reason, we need to protect children’s vulnerability and preserve their true authentic self. Re-assess the environment our children are growing up within and reduce any exposure to stress and trauma.
The most common affliction for mental, chronic illnesses, physical disease and abusive behaviours, is trauma experienced in childhood.
The average childhood experience that has developed into abusive behaviours are a result of adverse experiences at home as generational trauma passed down from generation to generation.
As an example, this is exposure to unbearable circumstances at home of raised voices, parents swearing, insulting or putting the child down. Aggressive behavoiurs of throwing things at them, hitting or injuring them. Even as simple as feeling unloved, no-one in their family is that safe person for them.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
We need to put a stop to the endless cycle of generational trauma that fosters behaviours later on in the life such as domestic violence.
To help talk to us about how we can stop this, we welcome our special guest, Kari Sutton
Kari is an expert in fostering children’s positive mental health. Kari has helped over 25,000 children, parents, and educators with evidence-based strategies, tools and approaches as well as common sense tips that help kids stop worrying so much and manage their anxiety.
Her expertise has made her an in-demand conference speaker, author and consultant in wanting to foster children’s positive mental health.
She is launching her second book “Raising a Mentally Fit Generation” in May 2020.
We ask Kari questions including:
- Do you think suppressed trauma from childhood can foster abusive behaviours later on in life which in turn inflicts suffering on others?
- Do you think that the responses to trauma from childhood isn’t our true selves, rather they are learnt behaviours and survival instincts?
- How do you think we can make a start on freeing ourselves from this cycle and manifesting real change to a more positive future?
- How does a child develop from a kind 4-year old into someone who, 20 years later, is violent to a person they love?
- What can we do to change it now and in the future?
- Can we teach young children the skills, behaviours and attitude to cultivate respectful healthy relationships?
- Could you give us some examples of things people might say that inadvertently excuse disrespectful behaviour?
- How do we teach our kids to set really clear limits and boundaries?
For Kari’s full article, please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/stopping-domestic-violence-starts-in-early-childhood/
For further details: https://karisutton.com/
