Children and "Voice"

[Hermes]

Giving Your Child 'Voice': The 3 Rules of Parenting
by Dr. Richard Grossman
Oct 17, 2008

If you value your children's experience, of course they will too. They will feel: "Other people are interested in me. There is something of value inside me. I must be pretty good." There is no better anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, anti-narcissism inoculation than this implicit sense of worth. Children with voice have a sense of identity that belies their years. They stand up for themselves when necessary. They speak their mind and are not easily intimidated. They accept the inevitable frustrations and defeats of life with grace and keep moving forward. They are not afraid to try new things, to take appropriate risks. People of all ages find them a joy to talk with. Their relationships are honest and deep.

 

[forgetmenot]

A child voice that is heard knows that they matter exactly A child voice that is silenced fades away disappears they become non existent