People will be surprised if it is pointed out that recognizing the value self-esteem in children starts right when they are babies. When a baby conveys through signals and when others respond appropriately, the baby understands the value of his or her own feelings and expressions. Not only that, the baby understands the value of his or her very being. This is the beginning of self-esteem in the lives of children. Continue reading “Character Building and Self-esteem in Children”
Author: Dr. Sarah
If you are a teacher and if you have one or more students with Asperger’s Syndrome in your class, the impact they create on the classroom environment may be much different from what children with Autism create. At the same time, each student with Asperger’s Syndrome will be different also. You may face a number of challenges while handling them and in maintaining your classroom environment. Continue reading “Understanding Students With Asperger’s Syndrome”
It is an undeniable fact that low self-esteem may sap your enthusiasm and may hamper your progress. If you want to succeed in your life, you should take steps to keep your self-confidence levels high. The following steps can act as effective and sustainable self-esteem boosters. Continue reading “Six Self-esteem Boosters”
There are many couples who struggle to maintain healthy marriages. This is because they do not care to learn some of the small but effective steps that can keep the relationship strong. If you and your spouse do not find the going good, you may keep the following few points in mind. Continue reading “Six Habits for Healthy Marriages”
Self-esteem and self-confidence are very important for achieving success in our endeavors. In fact, self-confidence consists not only of self-esteem but self-efficacy as well. These points should be borne in mind for developing self-confidence. Continue reading “Self Esteem and Self Confidence Essential for Success”
You may come across couples who lead happy lives and so, you come to the conclusion that these are healthy marriages. But you may not know that these couples may be taking some regular steps to nurture the relationship. These are simple steps and can be taken by anyone. If you adopt them, you can also lead a happy life with your partner. Let us have a look. Continue reading “Relationship-building Activities for Healthy Marriages”
Parents are very concerned about the increased incidence of teen depression. In this context, there is no other option available for them except to acquire as much knowledge about this problem as possible. Though the Internet has a lot of information about this problem, parents should discuss with their doctor also to get some valuable advice. If you are a parent and if your child has been affected, you should ask the following questions to your doctor so that you can have a good amount of information about teen depression. Continue reading “Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Teen Depression”
It is the notion of a number of people that the challenges of children are not very big, but the real fact is that whatever challenges kids face like attending a new school or learning a new thing are quite big for them. Some kids may be able to overcome these challenges with confidence but if your children lack self-confidence, you need not despair because parenting experts suggest a few steps using which you can instill confidence in them. Continue reading “Parenting Steps to Make Your Children Confident”
There are a few pediatricians who advise that children below 12 should be prevented from using high-tech gadgets like hand-held devices. They also advise that children above six should not be allowed to view television beyond two hours a day. These pediatricians do not advise that parents should keep policing and regulating their children but they advise that parents should instead do away with their high-tech gadgets, hand-held devices so that kids may not get access to these items. If they do not do away with these items, children may get confused as to how parents can use the items but prevent them from using the items. Continue reading “Parenting in the Tech Age”
According to a survey, suicide is rated as the third main cause of deaths among adolescents. Parents as well as experts are highly concerned about this and experts advise parents, teachers to acquire as much knowledge as possible about teen depression and teen suicides so that these dangers can be averted. In fact, a number of myths remain about teen depression and suicides. The intention of this article is to dispel these myths so as to help people intervene at the right time. Continue reading “Myths About Teen Depression and Suicide”