Self Love

my ideas for raising happier children

I believe in self love.

Growing up, I was always told by my mother, that kids who are always told how fantastic they are will not survive in the real world.

I believe this to a certain extent, because in real life, people are not always there for you. They fluctuate in and out as your life, as sometimes they are drowning in their own.

What I do not agree with about my mother's statement, is that children do not need love. I believe that love is the basis of every child’s growth and mental health.

Children need to be taught to love themselves. To be their own support system. Every parent has the capability to help their child learn self love. It begins in telling them how great they are. This shouldn’t be about how pretty they are, or how well they do in school.

It can be the little things. tell your child you love to see them happy. Tell them you love the outfit they chose today. Tell them you think it's brave of them to get up and go to school everyday.

I think it will provide us with a more confident, happy, and optimistic generation.

It is also crucial to allow children to be able to trust their emotions and learn that every choice they make, is allowed to be in their self interest. They are allowed to think for themselves first and to not do things that make them uncomfortable.

Allowing children to appreciate the things that make them happy, will allow them to love themselves, and in turn see more beauty in the world around them.

Although future generations should be in no means oblivious to our world’s complex problems, they must also understand that the best solutions will only come from positive outlooks. Teach your kids that their ideas are valuable, that they are intelligent, that they are full of amazing capabilities.

I hope this is the world that my children grow up in. A world where they appreciate themselves, and can also see the best in others and everything around them. This is so important today, when such importance is put on concepts such as looks, wealth and social status, factors that are all discouraging self love in many of our children.

Reviews

[A. Amos]

This is very wise and smartly written, I love the subject you have picked and discussed. This shows you are serious about your life and do carry a caring soul to help others. Proud of you as a writer pal.