Well-Being
Emotional Development
Reassurance of unconditional love promotes your child’s self-worth and self-esteem
minor accomplishments can present the risk of letting your children feel that they no longer need to push themselves — leading to them possibly lowering their standards. Pointing out their specific ac- complishments empowers kids to tackle new challenges. 3. Provide healthy exposure to new skills and risks for failure. This allows your children the ability to learn how to navigate conflict. As a parent, you can help to promote problem-solving skills by standing back and letting your kids find their way through small obstacles instead of immediately rescuing them from failure. Learning how to solve simple problems sets the stage for confidence in solving even bigger problems later in life. Helping your children learn how to respond when things go wrong provides them with a lifelong skill they will use on a daily basis. 4. Promote responsibility by offering re-
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alistic choices when there is a choice. En- courage your child to help decide on the family’s dinner menu or other family tasks. Offer opportunities to demonstrate com- petence. Typically, chores or tasks around the house can be useful to acknowledge and celebrate your child’s contribution to the home and family. 5. Reassurance of unconditional love simultaneously promotes your child’s self-worth and positive self-esteem. Be mindful of the language you use when talking about where your child might have room for improvement. Consider carving out protected time alone with your child at least once a week, which could include playing a board game, preparing a meal together or taking a walk. Ultimately your child will just enjoy being with you. Imple- menting a no-electronic rule during this time goes a long way to make your child feel loved, accepted and that she belongs. It is natural for the way we feel about
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