Scientists recently conducted a study of the development of 'the self.' I remember my mother telling me often through the years that adults must be careful of how they 'speak' to children because of an adult's ability to 'break' a child's spirit. Those words often helped me in my own parenting. The study conducted can be summarized as: "Young children's sense of self is similar to that of older kids and adults. The results show that our ability to reason about our self-worth as individuals develops early in life." Further, the results of the study show the following: " The results show, "that our ability to reason about our self-worth as individuals develops early in life, but also suggest that failure can instill discouragement sooner than previously thought."
Helping children develop a strong sense of self is important. Take a look at the link below:
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