How important is self esteem?
Good self esteem is very important for the development of your child. The foundation of good self esteem starts at an early age. Low self esteem can have significant consequences. It can lead to social anxiety, lack of confidence, and depression later on in life.
High self esteem, on the other hand, has long-lasting impacts on a child’s development. It leads to the ability to learn from mistakes, makes a child more resilient, self-assured, motivated, more likely to succeed in life, happier and they perform better in school.
Parents have one of the most important roles in forming a child’s opinion about their self esteem. Here are some easy actions you can take to help.
* Give lots of compliments when your child demonstrates strong character and positive behavior
* A hug and a kiss go a long way. Let your child know they are loved unconditionally
* Try to spend individual time with each of your children when you can
* When there is bad behavior don’t just yell, make sure you tell a child how to correct their actions.
Self Esteem buildings Activities
Sports and Hobbies: Every child has some sort of talent and it’s important to let them show it. Success in sports, Cub Scouts, and academic pursuits are incredible builders of self esteem. A child feels an individual sense of accomplishment and for team spots a sense of acceptance and appreciation for group success.
Family Involvement: activities that involve the participation of the whole family can do a lot to build self esteem. Chores, family sporting events like bowling, even video games are great self esteem building activities. Everyone from youngest to oldest competing, complimenting and supporting each other can provide a great foundation for high self esteem and long-term personal success.
Use every day events, activities and life lessons to take the opportunity for esteem building and you’ll see the difference in your child’s self esteem.
Sources :
http://early-childhood-development.suite101.com/
The Magic of Encouragement by Stephanie Martson
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