A person may alter or reinvent his or her identity many times between childhood and adulthood. Factors like gender, ethnicity, religious background, interests, talents, and hobbies all play a part in a child's emerging concept of self. Read on for more on the importance of identity, how to help girls build a positive self image, and how to plant the seeds for adult happiness.
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How Playing Dress-Up Shapes Your Child
When kids get into dress-up, their imaginations can transform them into whatever they want to be. And when your child...
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Bullying and the Special Needs Child
Emerging research indicates that a child with a disability is more likely to be physically or verbally bullied than his...
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Finding Friends: Relationships, Alienation, and a Sense of Belonging
Peers and friends are also important to young adults and can play an influential role in many young peoples’ choice of...
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Developmental Trends: Sense of Self at Different Age Levels
Infancy (Birth–2) What You Might Observe: Increasing awareness that one is separate from one’s caregivers (in...
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Why Do Cliques Form?
Perhaps you are wondering why cliques surface in middle childhood and take on such significance in the first place....
