Spring is a Season Where Children's Self-Esteem Easily Grows: Reasons Explained Through Psychology

When spring arrives, you somehow feel more positive.
Have you ever felt that way?

Actually, this is not just a matter of mood,
there is also a psychological reason for it.

And this change is
also significantly related to a child's growth.

This time,
we will consider "why spring is a season where children's self-esteem easily grows"
from a psychological perspective.

Spring is a season where "small successful experiences" increase

Spring is

・New school term
・Class reshuffling
・New teachers
・New friends

a time when the environment changes significantly.

At first glance, it is a season with a lot of anxiety, but
actually, this change is for children

a chance to increase

"small successful experiences."

For example,

・Talked to a new friend
・Had a teacher remember my name
・Was able to present in class

When these experiences accumulate,
a feeling like this is born within the child.

"I might be able to do it."

In psychology, this is called

self-efficacy.

It is called that.

Self-efficacy is the foundation of "self-esteem"

When we talk about self-esteem,

"I like myself"
"I have confidence"

We have such an image, but
actually, at the foundation of that is

self-efficacy

.

In other words

• I tried it

• I did it

• I'll try it again

When this cycle is created,
self-esteem naturally grows.

Spring is a season where it is easy to create that start.

A "growth switch" is turned on by parents' words

What is important here is
parents' words.

When a child challenges themselves with something new,
how they feel changes depending on the parent's reaction.

For example

❌ "Do it properly"
❌ "You can do at least that much, right?"

Words like these
tend to focus only on the results.

On the other hand

⭕ "You tried it, didn't you?"
⭕ "It's amazing that you challenged yourself"
⭕ "You were able to do this much"

In this way

words that acknowledge the process

encourages children's challenges.

Psychologist Carol Dweck also states that
praising effort and the process

fosters a growth mindset

is what she says.

Children can take on challenges because they have a place where they feel secure.

Another important factor is
a sense of security at home.

In attachment theory (Bowlby),

In other words,

in short,

when the home

becomes a "secure base,"

then
children can take on challenges in the outside world.

Spring is a season when there are many new things.

That is precisely why at home,

・not being denied
・having someone listen to them
・having someone accept them

when there is an atmosphere like that,

children will grow with peace of mind.

Spring is a "time for growth."

Spring is
・a new environment
・a new challenge・a small successful experience

It is a season where [things] increase.

That is precisely why parents

do not need to try to change things drastically.

Rather,

• acknowledge their efforts to take on challenges,

• notice their small growth,

• and create a sense of security at home.

With just these three things,
a child's self-esteem will grow.

Finally,

when you are raising children,

you sometimes feel anxious, wondering,

"Are they growing up properly?"

But children

are growing through the accumulation of small experiences.

Spring is the perfect season for that start.

Today, too, please try to find one thing
your child has "succeeded" at.

That alone
will help your child's self-esteem grow little by little.🍡

This article about spring is participating in Marumori Happa's spring event. Just post with a spring theme and add #MarumoriHappaSpringEvent to your article✨ I think I will participate with a few more articles during the period.

Odango-san🍡
Father of 3 | Non-yelling parenting x AI utilization x Daily habits

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