Simple Sixes: A Guide for Parents

Simple Sixes: A Guide for Parents:
This is part one of six for parents. PARENTS AS ROLE MODELS
Let's remember that when you as a parent are responsive to your child's needs you are laying the foundation for their beliefs in their own worth. These simple sixes are a road map or guide for parents.
PARENTS AS ROLE MODELS:
Children learn through imitation(modeling). Parents are the most influential model a child has. Self esteem is not a one time thing we learn, it fluctuates. Sometimes, as parents, we have to fine tune OUR self esteem in order to model it for others. This means we have to pay close attention to OUR self esteem! We make sure we are talking, acting, and communicating positively. We help others without expecting anything back. We model persistence by keeping at a task. We talk about people we admire. We model a "can do" attitude. We remember that we were once children. Today, take time to watch how you model self esteem!