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Building Your Child's Self-Esteem through Play and Encouragement

Learn how to boost your child's self-esteem by fostering love, play, and positive reinforcement. Discover the importance of special time, finding achievable goals, and meeting emotional needs.

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Building Your Child's Self-Esteem through Play and Encouragement

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  1. SESSION 2 Helping to build your child’s self-esteem

  2. SESSION PLAN • What is self-esteem? • The importance of play • Special time • Finding something your child can achieve • Parenting styles • Meeting emotional needs

  3. WHAT IS SELF-ESTEEM? Self-esteem is the way we feel about ourselves deep inside. The self-esteem of children with special needs is fragile and can be easily damaged. They need: • To be encouraged • Someone to believe in them • To feel loved • To feel competent

  4. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO BOOST YOUR CHILD’S SELF-ESTEEM? • Be their greatest fan! • Don’t ‘obsess’ about their special need. • Avoid discussing their needs in their presence. • Pick out specific behaviours and small achievementsto praise.

  5. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO BOOST YOUR CHILD’S SELF-ESTEEM? • Involve them as far as possible in the management of their condition. • Don’t compare them unfavourably with their brothers and sisters. • As far as possible, treat them the same as your other children. • Reassure them that they will always be loved.

  6. SHOWING LOVE THROUGH THE SENSES Love is communicated in many different ways … We can communicate love to children with more severe disabilities through the senses.

  7. THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY Play is a vital part of a child’s physical,emotional, social and brain development. It increases: • Cognitive and language skills • Social skills • Creative skills and imagination • Manipulative and physical skills • Emotional development

  8. STAGES OF PLAY • Solitary play • Parallel play • Cooperative play

  9. SPECIAL TIME • Let child choose what to play. • Don’t interfere. • Occasionally comment. • Sometimes just sit quietly and enjoy. • Try playing by yourself if child is shy. • Observe what they’re doing. • Join in at their request.

  10. PLANNING SPECIAL TIME • Could you plan a special time? • How long do you think it should be? • How often? • What would your child like to play (or do)?

  11. BREAK

  12. FINDING SOMETHING YOUR CHILD CAN ACHIEVE • Boosts confidence. • Builds self-esteem.

  13. FINDING SOMETHING YOUR CHILD CAN ACHIEVE What does your child enjoy doing that you can encourage?

  14. THERE ARE DIFFERENT RECOGNISED STYLES OF PARENTING • Permissive • Authoritarian • Assertive/authoritative

  15. PERMISSIVE

  16. AUTHORITARIAN

  17. ASSERTIVE/AUTHORITATIVE

  18. WHICH STYLE DO YOU MOST RELATE TO?

  19. OVER-PROTECTIVENESS Are there any dangers to being over-protective? Aim to strike a balance!

  20. MEETING EMOTIONAL NEEDS • Attention • Acceptance • Appreciation • Encouragement • Affection • Respect • Support • Comfort • Approval • Security

  21. MEETING CHILDREN’S EMOTIONAL NEEDS • Which need does your child particularly like to be met? • Think of two ways you could meet this need.

  22. REFLECTION Today we have looked at: • Last week’s focus for the week • What self-esteemis • The importance of play • Special time • Finding something your child can achieve • Parenting styles • Overprotectiveness • Meeting emotional needs

  23. FOCUS FOR THE WEEK • Have special time with your child. • Give overheard praise. • Meet one of your child’s emotional needs. • Read the article ‘Welcome to Holland’.

  24. NEXT WEEK We will look at coping with feelings.

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