Safe Harbour for Children
Posted: March 21, 2010By Dr James Dobson
The measure of emotional safety at home can have lasting effects on the psychological well- bring of your children. A classis study of the child-rearing practices which followed more than 1500 boys from pre-adolescence to adulthood, produced three very interesting findings.
First, when love and appreciation are communicated to children, their self-esteem grows.
The second finding was that parents of children with high-esteem, were not only strict, but consistent in their discipline. If children find that rules at home are not being enforced, they often assume that no one cares enough to get involved.
The third ingredient that marked the home of the high-esteem children, was openness. Once the boundaries had been established, there was freedom for individual personalities to grow and develop.
So, a loving home that is emotionally safe, where boundaries are established and individuality is encouraged, permits children to blossom into confident adults.
