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MODULE 2

CONCEPT OF A CHILD

The Childs Self -concept is the Way He Feels About

Himself

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A CHILD FEELS GOOD ABOUT HIMSELF WHEN HE

SEES HIMSELF AS:

Accepted by othersCompetentConfidentSecureLovedValuedMoralIndependent

Accepting of himself

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A child who feels GOOD about himself isSATISFIED with life and THINKS theWORLD IS A PRETTY GOOD PLACE TOLIVE IN. A good self-concept enables a childto ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, to ACHIEVESUCCESS in school, and to GROW into aPRODUCTIVE member of society.

A poor self-concept leads to DIFFICULTY inaccepting responsibility, fear, apathy, anxiety,defensiveness, and lack of success inschool. It may lead to juvenile delinquency

and excessive use of alcohol and drugs.

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AREAS THAT INFLUENCE THE CHILDS

SELF- CONCEPTAREA Feels OK Feels NOT OK

What Adults DO and SAYto the child

Smiles, Pats, Hugs, Kindwords, Encouragement

Slaps, frown, HumiliatingRemarks, discouragement

Child- rearing Method Parents are: Supportive,Give choices, use

democratic methods.

Parents too Strict or tooPermissive.

What adults expect of achild

When what adults expect of her is in line with her abilities.

When adults expect toomuch or too little of her.

Special Privileges, Praise,and Punishment Given tothe child

FAIR and APPROPRIATE UNFAIR, too much, or tooLittle.

Amount of Attention giventhe child

Needs for love, security,and belonging are MET.

Gets too LITTLE attentionand feels neglected andunwanted.

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WAYS WE TELL HOW CHILDREN FEEL

ABOUT THEMSELVES

Signs that the child feels POSITIVE abouthimself/ herself are:Happy facial expression

Easy, alert body postureWarm voiceLanguage-pleasant

No nervous habits Accepts othersFaces new situations easily

Knows how to handle angry, unhappy feelings

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Signs that the child feels NEGATIVE abouthimself/ herself are:Sad or hostile expressiondrooping or tense body posturehigh-pitched voice

Insulting voiceNervous habits: Hair twisting, nail biting, clothestwisting

Withdraws from othersExtremely frightened of new situationsFrequently expresses angry and unhappy

feelings with aggressive acts.

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HOW CAN WE ADULTS HELP?

Build the childs sense of BASIC TRUST. -Let him know that you accept, respect, and

trust him and seek to earn his acceptance,respect and trust.Learn why the child acts the way he does.

- Is he jealous of the new baby? Tired andirritable? Frustrated by a too difficult task?Bored?

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Be yourself.- Accept your own feelings about yourself and

about your child. Dont be afraid of damagingchildren by OCCASIONALLY Losing your cool. Express your unpleasant feelings verbally.

- Rather than bottle up feelings until they explode,tell the child how you feel. However, try toexpress your feelings in a quite voice. Have acooling off period until you have calmed downbefore you tell the child about how you feel.

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Accept the childs unpleasant emotions. - The child needs to know that everyone has

angry, unhappy feelings at times. We canthelp how we feel, but we can help how weexpress our feelings.

Teach the child how to deal with angry,unhappy feelings.- Children need to learn to express their

feelings in Socially acceptable ways. Badfeelings may be expressed through words.

- -activities: Running, digging, pounding nails,playing in sand or water, or activities with

finger paints and clay help ease tensions.

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Provide ways for the child to feel

successful.-Give her jobs which arent too easy or too

difficult.

Respond to the childs actions immediately. -If the child performs a job well, tell him so right

away, not next week. Praise the ACT, not the

Person. The child is much more likely to repeatdesired behavior if he receives immediaterecognition.

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Teach and demonstrate respect for your own & other cultures & ethnic groups.

-Children from ethnic minorities and lower socio-economic groups, children withhandicaps, and females need special

attention from caring adults in order toprevent them from developing the idea thatcertain opportunities or activities are notopen to them.Give the child plenty of praise, warmth,physical signs of affection.

- Children thrive in a climate of Love.

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Encourage exploration.-Give the child appropriate and different

experiences as possible. Give opportunitiesto test his body.Take photographs of a child.

- Let him compare his size in photographs oneor two years apart. Display the childs artwork.

- Tape the picture on the refrigerator door or the kitchen wall. Let her know that you valueher creations.

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THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

TO BE BORN, TO HAVE A NAME ANDNATIONALITY.TO HAVE A FAMILY WHO WILL LOVE ANDCARE FOR ME.TO LIVE IN A PEACEFUL COMMUNITY

AND WHOLESOME ENVIRONMENT.

TO HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD, HEALTHY AND ACTIVE BODY.TO OBTAIN A GOOD EDUCATION ANDDEVELOP MY POTENTIAL.

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TO BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAY AND LEISURE.TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST ABUSEEXPLOITATION, NEGLECT, VIOLENCE

AND DANGER.TO BE DEFENDED AND GIVEN

ASSISTANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT.TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS MY OWNVIEWS.

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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!HAVE A GREAT DAY WITH THE

CHILDREN!

Questions?