This is how a child with a favorable self-image behaves

Tips and key ideas for detecting self-image problems in school-age children.

In the following lines we will deal with the topic of favorable self-image in the school stage, which corresponds to primary education, explaining how the behavior of the child with a favorable self-image tends to be.We will explain how the behavior of children who manage to integrate a good development from an early age tends to be. We will also give a description of the behavior of children when they fail to integrate a favorable self-image, so that parents can identify and distinguish when a child is having difficulties in his or her emotional development.

And it is essential that the youngest are able to integrate an adequate self-image of themselves, and at the same time that the elders attend in time (and preventively) the needs of their son or daughter to promote their healthy psychological development, and to provide support so that when adolescence begins to take a more consolidated self-esteem; this will reduce the predisposition to generate conflicts, behavioral problems, and to suffer academic difficulties and adaptation.

How is a good self-image in children?

The favorable self-image is the most important key point for the success and happiness in the life of any person. A boy or girl, to manage to have a healthy development, must form a favorable self-image; this will allow him/her to feel that he/she likes him/herself and, therefore, will be able to set challenges and stimulating activities that promote his/her learning and maturation..

Therefore, having a correct self-image in the infant stage makes us confident in our own abilities in a phase of life in which curiosity and initiative to explore the environment is key to know how the world works (and how oneself works).

This will help children learn to coexist, learn and study, and learn to face life with an open attitudeThis will make it easier for them to have access to many opportunities.

Children who have an adequate self-image will also be able to accept criticism without getting upset, developing the ability to listen to others. developing the ability to listen and learn from mistakes.

Children with a favorable self-image also feel safe to express themselves and take certain (reasonable) risks in assessing what they want to say or do and dare to make objections to their parents or teachers, or people in authority, because they manage to feel they can face obstacles without being overwhelmed by self-doubt. they are able to feel that they can face obstacles without being overwhelmed by their own doubts..

When faced with problems, they can solve them in original and creative ways because they can believe in themselves and believe that they can succeed in the goals they set for themselves. Generally, these are children who achieve important accomplishments in the activities they like; in turn, their achievements renew their self-esteem, gaining the admiration and respect of others.

Behavior in children with unfavorable self-image.

Children who do not have an adequate self-image are children who are generally uncomfortable wherever they go .. They are insecure in a wide variety of situations, being avoidant, reserved, or very shy; although they try to motivate and support them, they do not manage to be open, and this limits their psychological and emotional development, affecting some areas of their school and social life by not being able to integrate in recreational activities (which are essential in the primary school stage for their healthy development and formation), and leading them to have a low school performance.

Generally, they are children who develop pessimistic thoughts about their abilities and who are convinced that they cannot succeed in school. are convinced that they cannot succeedTherefore, they do not try to make an effort to perform specific tasks.

In addition, they show little effort and always tend to show continuous mistakes when trying to make an effort; as a result they suffer a loss of confidence and high levels of frustration, becoming a vicious cycle of failure and avoidance of trying again. a vicious cycle of failure and avoidance of trying again, expressing anger or sadness.expressing anger or sadness.

These children worry a lot about whether they are doing the right thing. At times, this worry can generate anxiety, limiting their sense of achievement, and can lead to attention and attention difficulties. and causing them to have difficulty paying attention and concentrating..

On the other hand, sometimes, when they are performing manual activities, they destroy them and become overwhelmed by psychosomatic ailments caused by anxiety.

Sometimes they try to try too hard to please othersThey may lose their own desires and continue to behave according to the desires of others; and this generates more insecurity in themselves.

How can parents prepare themselves to favor a good development of self-image in their children?

It is important that from an early age a healthy authority is established to establish well-defined limits in accordance with the children's school age. In order for them to feel the limits as part of their parents' care for them, rather than an arbitrary imposition that does not take into account their needs, feelings and desires, these rules must be clear and understandable.

Also show respect by encouraging and allowing their parents toThe parents should also show respect, favoring and allowing their children to express individually their likes, desires or even discomfort, achieving legitimacy by being heard and understood, activating a support based on conversation and explanation of what happens when it fails to be supported by their own self-confidence.

In addition, it is important to give recognition for their progress (no matter how small) and pay less attention to the mistakes or difficulties they show in some activity or behavior to act with punishments as a corrective or disciplinary measure.