subject: Helping Your Child Through Difficult Times [print this page] Many of the problems that your children are now facing can either be traced to a lack of self-esteem and confidence or are at the root of these problems. It is important for you, as parents, to be able to recognize these issues and to sort them out in a way that will benefit your child for the long-term.
One of the main difficulties that many children are now going through is a lack of self-esteem in regards to their body image. This is something that can be handled successfully, but you are going to need to take the initiative in order to do so. Your children are constantly bombarded by misleading information and images, both through the media and through their friends in the form of peer pressure. By becoming a role model to your children at a very young age, you help them to recognize that they can be happy with their body. Of course, helping them to understand healthy behavior is important, but when they have confidence in themselves, this often comes naturally.
Ostracism is also a problem that many children experience regularly. It is not only taking place in the schoolyard, but now, it is also taking place digitally. Most of our children are online, and they may regularly socialize with other children through social media. This is one area where our children may experience ostracism, and it hurts just as much as when it takes place in the off-line world. Help your children to cope with this situation successfully so that they can maintain their self-confidence until this time has ended. The majority of children will naturally seek their own balance again once they have been accepted back into the group. By giving them the confidence that they need in the meantime, you help them to make the transition easily.
There are many "secrets" to helping your children deal with the multitude of issues that come up in their lives.
by: Maureen Amberg
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