Child’s Creativity: Make an Environment That Encourages Creative Thinking and Personal Development
From the day we started school, we have been programmed think inside the box. It starts with the obvious; Johnny, I like the use of color but a cow isn’t green. Or, even more subtly with, Suzie, what is that? Oh…okay…um nice job.
At home we continue to reinforce the thinking inside the box mentality. We tell our children that anything is possible. But, do we really believe it. We all see the lives of kids where the parents are fully behind the child’s passion. What do we say? They are crazy, Billy isn’t talented and smart enough to ever become an astronaut. What are his parents thinking, sending him to summer camps, extra curricular science classes and, encouraging him to become a fighter pilot. Are they nuts. They don’t get it, Billy isn’t the sharpest pencil in the drawer.
How To Increase Your Child’s Self Esteem
Have you ever wondered why so many people, who seemingly have everything, end up killing themselves? Elvis Presley, Marlin Monroe, Kurt Cobain and so many more ‘superstars’ who have all the money and fame in the world. They seem to have all the ‘reasons’ to be incredibly happy, but they end up choosing to end their own lives and most often turn to drugs to feel some sense of happiness. The answer lies in self esteem. Having a high esteem for yourself means that YOU value YOURSELF. This is not only the key to true happiness, but also the key to living a full and prosperous life. As a parent you can really do much more than you think to increase your child’s self esteem.
5 Ways to Raise Your Child’s Self Esteem
High self esteem is when a child feels important, accepted, in control and purposeful. Having healthy self esteem is to feel lovable and capable. A child with high self esteem will be proud of his or her accomplishments, assume responsibility and accountability, tolerate frustration well, be brave and confident enough to try new things, and exhibit a wide range of emotion. A parent can be challenged as to the best strategies and tools needed to promote high self esteem in a child. But it’s healthy self esteem that will help a child become an emotionally and relationally healthy adult.
