SOCSCI 2CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Mainspring
27 Mar 2019
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Sense of purpose, inner confidence, involvement, meaningful constructive relationships, success at school and success at work. What appears uncertain is how we facilitate these goals for children. Researchers note that a fully functioning child is different from a person who flounders through life. The difference is in their attitude towards themselves, their degree of self esteem. Researchers tell us high self-esteem is not noisy concede, it"s a quiet sense of self- respect and self-worth. They tell us you do not waste time and energy impressing others, you already have value and you know it. Self-esteem is so important, is described by researchers as the mainspring that slates every child for success or failure as a human being. Two basic needs for a strong self-respect: The child needs to be able to say to themselves, i am lovable. This means they are valuable simply because they exist. The child needs to be able to say to themselves, i am worthwhile.
