Self-assessment - this sort of thing, which is inherent in a man of principle.
Whatever we do, we appreciate, if not out loud or to yourself, at least subconsciously. And we compare with others. It is neither good nor bad - just there.
And the child also develops its own self-esteem, and not without the help of adults.
Firstly, in the kid since the age of two starts to form the "inner parent", which is known to determine the responsibility for the deeds and misdeeds and assigns penalties.
This coincides with what in psychoanalysis is called "anal period" of human development (similar to the animals, which mark their territory); in humans it is called socialization in the part, which is connected with the distribution of status and the definition of their role in society (first in the very near - in the family).
Secondly, parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, friends and acquaintances, and sometimes complete strangers uncles and aunts and then say:
- What a good boy, gave way ...
- You're so big, and you cry, not ashamed!
- That Misha already knows how to read and write, but you know ... dunce want to grow?
- To learn from his brother: there he saves as toys and all you die hard!
- You have me so beautiful, my daughter!
From the best of intentions, which is paved road ... you know where adults affect the self-esteem of the child.
"And without it? "- You ask. Yes, difficult. But still...
You can, for example, try "not to get personal," not appreciating the baby, and act, action.
Or at least sometimes to translate the conversation in "constructive plane", "Wow, we have toys scattered around the room, even getting lost, let's collect them."
After all, it is very important to a child's self-esteem evolved, not under- or over: and then, and more promises problems for himself and family.
How to show adequate evaluation? Oh, it fit to enjoy the activity without aggression, resourcefulness, optimism, sense of humor, sociability.
And down? Passivity, mistrust, resentment or fear ... to play, to communicate (and suddenly see that I - worse).
However, sometimes it is manifested in attempts to compensate for the desire to always and everywhere be the first, and when the failures - is undergoing a profound tragedy. So the behavior of low self-esteem may seem like an overcharge.
But if the already happened, and self-esteem of the child is of concern, how to help?
First of all, make sure that the concerns were not in vain: the children are not robots, speak and act differently. If one hurt, lost, and another time - not a bit, so maybe it's okay?
Pay attention to the creative work of the baby: it has, for example, drawing on the sheet (not once, but often).
With low self-esteem - in the lower part, with overpriced - on the contrary.
Listen, how often the child says:
- I can not do it ...
- Why do this? I still get worse than that ...
- Just his luck ...
- I do not blame that ...
- But he snitch (fights, cheating ...)
- In actual fact, do not you think ...
- The teacher does not like me ...
- I am not interested...
- All against me ... etc.
But please, do not forget that we are talking about, how often, and not about whether it says.
To determine the level of the child's self-esteem is often invited to test "ladder", and if you want, you can easily find it in the internet, but I do not like it because it just involves tell someone how good and who is bad, that is, there is a danger "stake out" problem.
Much more I like the taste "funny little men." You can use a picture from the book M.Ilinoy "Preparing for School: developing tests and exercises," and can be drawn by the tree, different branches of which (one above, one below) sit funny creatures.
The child will be much easier, more pleasant and more interesting show, where he found himself falling on that tree where - his friends, parents and other relatives. And you with the look and note: who is above, below or poseredinke - and concludes (not forgetting that the preschooler self-esteem variable, and the result of work on the "here and now" and not on the rest of his life).
About how to help correct the detke self-esteem, will be discussed in the next article.
See you!
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