Affirm
The messages we send ourselves are very impactful and play a significant role in our happiness, motivation, and overall well-being. They influence the way we feel about ourselves and the world around us. Thought patterns and self-talk influence your emotional and behavioral state. It is particularly important for children to adopt a positive mindset as their brains are growing and developing.
Belong
Refers to how a child from even before birth is linked to family, community, culture, and place. Through these relationships a child's development and learning takes place as they begin to explore, develop interests, create their own identity, and make meaning to the world around them. The need to belong encompasses the child's feelings about themselves as well as their relationship with others.
Celebrate
Children deserve to be celebrated for all that they are. They should see, hear, and feel adults celebrating their beauty, brilliance, and boisterousness. Teaching our kids to celebrate their achievements and recognize their worth will boost their self-esteem, improve their self-efficacy, and ultimately make them feel capable of taking on the challenges of growing up and into adulthood.