How was your self-esteem when you were a child?
Were you one of the popular kids in school?
Or were you the shy one looking for a corner to hide in?
How much influence do parents have on a child’s personality? Is positive conversation really that important?
YES, it is! There is a condition called FTT or Failure To Thrive. It means that when a baby is left alone with no human interaction it will fail to grow and thrive as a baby should. Not only physically but also emotionally. When a child is ignored and doesn’t feel like he or she is part of the family they fail to thrive and they become very shy. It is through communication that children learn their worth. The way a child is talked to will raise or lower their self-esteem.
I was a very shy child. I can look back through my school group photos and I am the only one in the class with my head down. In every photo from every year I went to school I am looking at the ground not at the camera. I was painfully shy as a child and into my adult years.
So tell me about you. Were you shy or out going? How did your parents talk to you? I would love to hear your story.
