Zeng Y, Zhang JW, Yang J. Mindfulness and mindful parenting: Strategies for preschoolers with behavioral issues. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(31): 6447-6450 [PMID: 39507118 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i31.6447]
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Jian Yang, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China. yangjian@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn
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Psychology
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Editorial
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2024; 12(31): 6447-6450 Published online Nov 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i31.6447
Mindfulness and mindful parenting: Strategies for preschoolers with behavioral issues
Yan Zeng, Jun-Wen Zhang, Jian Yang
Yan Zeng, Department of Psychology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Jun-Wen Zhang, Jian Yang, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
Author contributions: Zhang JW and Yang J conceptualized and designed the research, and edited the final manuscript; Zeng Y performed the literature search, analyzed the data, and wrote the original manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported byThe Education and Teaching Reform Project of the First Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, No. CMER202305; and The Natural Science Foundation of Tibet Autonomous Region, No. XZ2024ZR-ZY100(Z).
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Jian Yang, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China. yangjian@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn
Received: June 30, 2024 Revised: July 11, 2024 Accepted: July 17, 2024 Published online: November 6, 2024 Processing time: 73 Days and 1.9 Hours
Abstract
The behavior issues of preschoolers are closely related to their parents' parenting styles. This editorial discusses the value and strategies for solving behavior issues in preschoolers from the perspectives of mindfulness and mindful parenting. We expect that upcoming studies will place greater emphasis on the behavioral concerns of preschoolers and the parenting practices that shape them, particularly focusing on proactive interventions for preschoolers' behavioral issues.
Core Tip: Mindfulness fosters health-promoting behaviors by focusing on the present moment and adopting a nonjudgmental attitude, which helps children develop self-regulation skills, enhance concentration, and improve emotional intelligence. Mindful parenting, the practical application of mindfulness in the parent-child relationship, emphasizes fully engaging in interactions, cultivating emotional awareness, and exercising self-regulation during the parenting process. Mindfulness and mindful parenting are vital pathways to address behavioral issues in preschoolers and enhance their overall well-being.
