Growing Hearts: Nurturing Self-Love in Children

In the age of social media and viral movements, information can be misinterpreted with ease. And self-love is one such catchphrase that is frequently misinterpreted. Children and adults alike need to learn the importance of self-love, but it's also critical to understand that self-love extends beyond retail therapy, spa days, and meticulous beauty care regimens.

Since self-love is fundamentally how we feel about ourselves and influences everything we do, it is an important idea that should be reinforced in children during their formative years. It ought to become deeply embedded in our children before they grow up, enabling them to live confidently every day.

Why teaching self-love to children is important?

Let's speak honestly. Naturally, as parents, you would want to shield your kids from being taken advantage of or feeling inferior. As children eventually grow up and become adults, developing self-love is essential. Self-love is the foundation of having strong self-esteem and self-worth. Thus, this exercise will greatly lessen the self-doubt that kids frequently have while they're young.

Children who are comfortable standing up for themselves and making confident decisions do so. They will also be able to admit when they require assistance. Before they realize it, kids can easily be drawn into a world that seems like a cruel popularity contest if this important process is neglected when they are still impressionable.

Teach your children how to love themselves truly, madly and deeply by….

Making them feel special.🥰

Nothing gives your children a higher sense of self-worth than letting them know they are respected and loved. Involve them in regular activities will help them feel valued. You can consistently give them the impression that their presence and ideas matter in making decisions.

Appreciate them sincerely.🤗

How often have you thought to yourself, "Aww, you're such a pretty girl"? or tell kids, "Wow, you're a strong boy"? You would be surprised at how much your child's self-worth increases when you compliment their intelligence and recognize their hard work rather than just their accomplishments.

Find out what they think about themselves.🤔

Children occasionally need to be gently prodded to examine their feelings regarding their successes and failures. Inquire with them by asking, "How do you feel about winning that game?" This will serve to emphasize that happiness originates from within, not from receiving praise from others. It gives them a channel through which to express their feelings.

Being selfish isn't what self-love is.🌟

Teach your kids that taking care of oneself is just as important as taking care of others. Formal instruction on kindness and selflessness is common, yet we frequently neglect to apply these lessons to ourselves. It is not selfish to use self-love as a shield to establish reasonable limits.

Tell them, above all, that self-love isn't a linear process.💆

Teach children that loving oneself requires practice, growth, and time. It isn't a pass to eternal bliss. In actuality, it's a process and a work in progress. Your children might not always love themselves, and they could even feel lost in the process. Remind them of this. However, stress that feeling this way is normal and human. People must learn how to get back up and carry on. 

Teach your kids to acknowledge their abilities.💫

All of us have qualities and abilities that aren't always conventional or evident. Finding those distinctive and original small nuggets may need some digging, but once you do, you'll begin to see all the situations in which a certain strength is useful. It's quite amazing. Together, complete this exercise and identify your strengths. If you need to, provide a hand to one another. That may also be a pleasant bonus.

In many facets of life, including relationships, mental health, self-assurance, setting boundaries, and much more, self-love is crucial. It's a necessary habit to have if you want your life to be better.

Since you are the one who knows your child best, pay special attention to their needs. When they tell you about their day or their time with pals, take note of how they see themselves. 

Engaging with them as much as possible during their early years of life, and even after, teens, can assist in resolving any obstacles on the path to self-love.👪