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PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
Studies show that children perform better when they feel better about themselves. Whether at home, school, or with their friends, assuring that children feel loved provides them with a solid foundation that will facilitate their psychosocial development. In "The Five Love Languages of Children," authors Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell, M.D. describe five ways of communicating love to a child in a way that has meaning to the child. Chapman and Campbell also give tips on discovering your child's primary love language and describe how their suggested methods can be tailored to meet your child's needs at different developmental stages.
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For the school-aged child, three important areas that contribute to psychosocial development are family, school, and peers. To develop at an optimal level, children need a good self-image in order to feel like they belong. Children also need positive discipline (training and teaching) that establishes boundaries to provide a loving, secure environment.
