How To Respond When Your Child Says "I'm So Stupid"

As parents it can be alarming when children have negative self thoughts. We want to immediately jump in and correct them, talking them out of such a preposterous hypothesis, and installing our own ideas and perspectives. All in the hope of helping them to see their ability in a more positive light. The end goal here is indeed for children to see themselves as capable and confident, to feel valuable and worthwhile. But, there is a process that needs to take place before a child can move towards a different perspective and change the view they have about themselves.

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