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Last Updated: Jul 2nd, 2008 - 21:15:22 |
Whatever you do in the early years of your children's development will influence them for good or bad in adulthood. Parents must be aware of the emotional needs of their kids and help them to gain confidence and self esteem as they grow up.
You can encourage self esteem in your children in many ways. Love and affection are only just two of the basic elements that all children must have for a healthy mental, physical and spiritual well being, but not the only ones.
Self esteem affects your children's skill and it is more likely that they begin to lose it as soon as they leave your home environment, although the process can be produced as result of a careless attitude of the parents, or abusive siblings.
Children with disabilities or other physical and mental impairments can be prone to develop a low self esteem associated with watching the world that surrounds them, while school age children become victims of cruelty coming from teachers and classmates.
As soon as you discover that your child is showing signs of low self esteem and lack of confidence, try to approach him or her with love and caring words, find the root of the problem and you will be about to conquer not only your child's confidence, but also the path to encourage his/her self esteem.
The University of Ohio Published an interesting fact sheet on this matter back in 2000, reminding all parents that children self esteem is nothing more than helping them feel good with themselves, contributing to their success in home and school during childhood.
Among the points of consideration that all parents must observe to encourage their children self esteem, a daily amount of Genuine Encounter Moments is necessary for make them feel good. What is this all about? Something as simple as focusing your attention 100% in your children for a moment, leaving behind your work or other thoughts that distract you.
If you dedicate quality time to your children and make them feel valuable, asking them for their advice in your personal matters, and respecting their differences instead of punishing them for being different than you expect, are only a few of the many ways in which your children will feel stimulated each day.
Actually nobody seems to have enough time for almost anything, but if you give your children the present of a full day in which you will not do nothing except spend time with them to encourage closeness and communication, your love will be transmitted to them acting in consequence: children highly motivated and plenty of confidence, optimism, and self esteem.
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