In: Psychology
How can a parent de-rail unhealthy Internal Dialogue? Why is this an important task to do with children?
A child's self-concept, self-esteem, self-confidence develops when they are young. An internal dialogue is the conversation that one has with himself. This shapes what a person thinks about himself and the conversations he has with others in the environment. A parent can help a child de-rail an unhealthy internal dialogue by highlighting the positives of the child more than the negatives. A child's self-concept is developed through interactions with others. A child attributes a certain qualities to positives or negatives based on interactions with people in their immediate circle, like parents, siblings, relatives, teachers and peers. What others think about them eventually become personal dispositions to a child which affects and shapes his self-concept. The more positive the parent is about the child, the more self-confident would the child be. He would eventually de-rail off unhealthy internal dialogue.