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Monday, 16 September 2013

Essential Life-Skills for Children - HANDLING FAILURE & REJECTION

HANDLING FAILURE & REJECTION

·         It is very important that the parents are around them when the child experiences failure or rejection. It is preferable to give them time so that they decide when they want to talk about their feelings. Parents need to communicate their willingness to help whenever needed.

·         It is often difficult to explore what the child is feeling until the child is vocal about his emotions.

·         Emotional quotient should be enhanced so that the child is able to identify the correct emotion.

·         The older child could be taught the concept of Grey between the spectrum of Black and White. Smaller children could be taught the concept of failure with respect of success and that everything has an opposite which is bound to happen sometime or the other.

·         A lot of self esteem building exercises like seeing the positive around and within self with emphasizing the strength areas is helpful.


However in some cases professional consultation and counselling may be required and parents need to be open to the same.

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