The tendency of children to doubt themselves can appear baffling and extreme to adults. A straight-A student might decide that she “can't” do math after getting her first B or C grade, a well-liked child may decide she is unpopular because of a single negative remark made by a peer, or a budding artist will sometimes run down her drawing ...
While many children may appear to bounce back quickly on the surface, the trials and tribulations faced by school-aged children can leave deep scars if not managed correctly. The challenges, setbacks, failures, and social pressures most children experience at school can gradually undermine their confidence and sense of self-worth unless their parents work with them to develop their resilience. For ...
Self esteem is vitally important in building a healthy personality. In fact, instilling self esteem early can eliminate a number of personality problems later in life. Poor self esteem can lead children to bully others in an effort to feel stronger or more important. It can also lead to a kind of blind arrogance where a person is so insecure ...
If your child is struggling behaviourally or academically, his school may recommend that he take what is known as a ...
While most of the issues adopted children face while growing up differ little from the challenges experienced by non-adopted children, ...
As a psychologist living and working in Toronto, where 51% of residents were born outside Canada, I deal with immigration related ...
