Thought Box

The Thought Box is a communication technique to help older children share their feelings.

Steps

 * 1) Decorate an empty box as the Thought Box.
 * 2) Give your child their own pad and pen.
 * 3) Your child can make note of things that went well or that made him/her upset or cross during the day, then post these into the box.
 * 4) Sit down with your child and go through the box together, giving him/her a less threatening way of telling you his/her thoughts.

Episodes featuring the Thought Box

 * The Wischmeyer Family (Jared)
 * The Cooke Family (Meghan)