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Raising resilient and confident kids
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Young children who develop strong early relationships with parents, family, friends, and teachers learn how to pay attention, cooperate, and get along with others.
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Parenting style and family dynamics and interaction are the basic foundations in honing a child’s emotional development.
Recent research shows that young children who develop strong early relationships with parents, family, friends, and teachers learn how to pay attention, cooperate, and get along with others. They are confident in their ability to explore and learn from the world around them.
As your child’s first role model, you can send a positive message to them that will make them feel they belong and are supported.
GIVE LOVE
Start by saying and showing that they are loved. Love your child and do not be afraid to show affection. Engage them in sweet talk, touch, hug, and communicate with them throughout the day.
ENCOURAGE
Support your child when he/she wants to try new things. Help them focus on their strengths rather than their weaknesses. Assure them that you are happy with all their accomplishments—both big and small.
LET YOUR KIDS SOCIALIZE
Exposure is a good teacher for children who are curious about their surroundings. This is a good time to surround them with good people and make them stay in an environment where they can learn and prosper. Help you children explore the world and the people in it.
BE TRANSPARENT
It is okay to show emotions to your children. Share with them when you are happy or sad. This will help them develop empathy, sincerity, sensitivity, and kindness. In the same manner, acknowledge your child’s feelings so they don’t develop a feeling of repression.
ESTABLISH ROUTINES
Help make your child feel secure and confident about their schedule and surroundings. Be intentional in providing a good, positive emotional surrounding to your child that is conducive to development. If your child trusts and feels secured in his/her surroundings at an early age, then the child will be able to move on to other things like focus and learning. (Bea Cabrera)
