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Importance of Self-Esteem in Young Children: You Are the Key
It’s been known for more than 100 years that a child’s emotional life strongly influences his interpersonal ...
Source: National Association for the Education of Young Children
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Self-Esteem in Children
Help Your Children Feel Good About ThemselvesFrom the moment our children are born, we influence their education, ...
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Raising Confident and Secure Children
IntroductionStrong self-esteem is the foundation for success in many areas, including social, educational, athletic and ...
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Raising Optimistic Kids
The last post was about why we parents should foster optimism in our kids. In a nutshell: there is a close link between ...
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Helping Children Build Self-Esteem
Children's self-esteem may be thought of as a collection of pictures they carry with them that reflects how they feel ...
Source: Missouri Families
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Ten Tips for Raising Kids With a Healthy Body Image
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of Advocates for ...
Source: Advocates For Youth
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The Benefits of Optimism
Just as despair can come to one another only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other ...
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Kindergarten: Gaining Responsibility
"Oh, I wish he was more dependable!" How often do you utter those words? Responsibility can mean taking ...
Source: Iowa State University Extension
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Family Contribution to Affective Development in Middle Childhood
School-age children’s emotional competence is related to parents’ feelings of self-efficacy (Coleman & ...
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Is Your Child Her Own Harshest Critic?
"I can't do it!" "I hate my project!" If these phrases of frustration burst from your child regularly, don't panic. ...
Source: Education.com
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Stimulating the Senses: The Art of the Descriptive Essay
Writing a descriptive essay may be challenging, but children have the material, in their memory and imagination, to ...
Source: Education.com
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Assets: The Building Blocks of Life
In our ever changing and growing world, adults need to be strong and understand our role in supporting the development ...
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Self-Esteem and Assertiveness
Bethany is playing on a playground. She wants to play on the tire swing, but another child is already using the tire ...
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Resilient Youth: Protective Factors in School, Family and Community
Why is it that some youth succeed in life despite great odds? Why do some teens “bounce back” when others ...
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How to Build Classroom Confidence
You can help your child develop in-class curiosity and confidence with these five tips, games, and activities.
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Not My Kid: What to Do if Your Child is a Bully
Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. They may be introverts or extroverts, academic achievers or struggling in school....
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Better Body Image for the Younger Set
The messages that our children are given about beauty begin very early in life. It feels good when someone compliments...
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Gender Differences: 4th Grade
Picture a fourth grader completely immersed in a book or scribbling in a journal. Was the bookworm you imagined male or...
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How to Talk to Kids About Race
Talking about race doesn't have to be a sticky thing. By approaching it with an honest, patient and matter-of-fact tone,...
Source: Education.com
