1. | Sense of Trust |
a. | Trust that others care for and value him | |
b. | Trust his physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs are met | |
c. | Foundation for faith development | |
2. | Positive Sense of Self |
a. | Experiences love and respect and learns to love, respect and care for others | |
b. | Respects individuality and grows independently in areas he can manage | |
c. | Needs acceptance of who he is and freedom to do what he can for himself | |
d. | Positive sense of self assists him in understanding God’s acceptance | |
3. | Positive Regard for Others |
a. | Developed by watching significant people relate to others | |
b. | Learns by example | |
c. | Lifelong working together, working out conflict, and respecting differences in others | |
1. | Avoid placing false values on them (intellect, beauty and athletic ability). Respect your child uniqueness without imposing pressures from the world’s value system, showing that they are made in God’s image regardless of performance. | |
2. | As parents, agree on the expectations you have on your child. Differing expectations can cause confusion in child and lead to poor self esteem. | |
3. | Communicate reasonable expectations and clearly verbalize your expectations. | |
4. | Praise your child’s genuine effort. | |