One Tip for Raising Successful, Confident Children From Our Parenting Strategies!
I'm sure it is no surprise to you when I say the way others talk or interact with us shapes how we feel about ourselves. How we feel about ourselves impacts how we behave. I am reading this AMAZING book by Dr. Daniel Siegel called Brainstorm. Dr. Siegel states research shows that when teachers were told that students had "limited intelligence", these students performed worse in coursework than students who did not have teachers with the belief that students had this "limited intelligence". But when these teachers were told these students had exceptional abilities, the students began to excel.
What Does This Mean for Our Parenting Strategies?
As adults, we must be cognizant of the messages we are sending out to our children. Children who receive negative messages may begin to plummet to that level instead of excelling to their actual potential. The takeaway message is huge here! When we treat our children in accordance with what we believe they can be or achieve, we can help them be successful.
Jessica Schroeder is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist and Registered Play Therapist in private practice in historic downtown Leavenworth, Kansas. Jessica specializes in Couples Therapy and Trauma with adults and children.
Begin Therapy for Children in Leavenworth, KS, and Overland Park, KS
Being a parent means empowering our kids to have higher self-esteem and better self-confidence. You may have tried all the parenting strategies, and still don’t know if you are doing what’s helpful and what is not. Counseling can help you feel like the confident and competent parent you want to be. Plus, it can help empower your children. JS therapy group has caring child and play therapists who specialize in working with children, families, and play therapy. To begin counseling in Overland Park, KS, and counseling in Leavenworth, follow these steps:
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Other Counseling Services at JS Therapy Group
Therapy for children and Play Therapy is not the only services we offer in our Leavenworth and Overland Park counseling centers. Other mental health services JS Therapy Group provides include anxiety treatment, family therapy, trauma and PTSD treatment, addictions counseling, trauma and PTSD treatment for children, couple and marriage counseling, and premarital counseling. We also offer professional consultations and supervision opportunities. If you can’t make it to see one of our therapists for in-person counseling, consider online therapy in Kansas to meet your mental health needs. Contact us to get started or click on one of the links to learn more.