How important is the mental development of children?

We all want our children to live a life of health, happiness and abundance. We try our best to provide them with all the comforts of life that are available to us in any way, to make them happy and satisfied. Since we take care of their food to ensure their physical health.

Have we ever paid attention to their mental health as well?

Have we ever noticed whether their thoughts are healthy or not?

Have we ever inquired what kind of self-talk they have and how they are influencing their self-image?

Most of the time we neglect to solve these questions and unfortunately, our children have to pay the price for this negligence.

We all talk to each other or communicate with each other. Talking to ourselves is basically our internal communication that affects our subconscious mind and is reflected in our actions.

Like adults, children engage in self-talk and devise schemes for themselves and others and act accordingly. If a child has a negative self image, for example, if a child admits that he is not as intelligent as the rest of his classmates and does not get good marks in exams, he will not work hard.

The result will be this. Poor status will strengthen its negative self-image. He had such a self-image throughout his life. Therefore, it is a good idea for parents to sit down with their children and try to find out what is going on in their mind and where it is taking them. We need to inculcate in their young minds that they can achieve anything in life if they firmly believe in it.

But sometimes it happens that they work hard but they do not get the desired results. In such cases, children should be taught to analyze their mistakes and try again and again until they are right. This exercise will give them a solution-oriented approach which will enable them to go to the heart of problems and find solutions instead of being scared and frightened in difficult times of life.

Teaching children self-forgiveness and empathy is essential to transforming a person who is steadfast and steadfast from within under the crushing pressure of the turbulent waves of life. We should forgive children for their mistakes and also instruct them to forgive themselves, because regret and guilt are based only on negation which can wrap up any person's creativity. The best way to correct a mistake is to not feel guilty and hurt yourself while committing a crime, but to look for the mistake, and to acquire the precious pearls of lessons.

Parents should try to establish a friendly relationship with their children so that they can share all their worries with them. If they do not share their feelings and traumas, they will accumulate in their minds which can lead to some psychological disorders later in life. It is apt to say, "If you are not hurt, you will shed blood on those who have not bitten you." Exposed emotions can cause major problems in adolescence that will affect not only their lives but also the lives of all those who are connected to them through one means or another.

One of the biggest problems children face today is sexual abuse. In our culture, giving sex education to children is considered inappropriate, so, whenever they face such problems, they feel uneasy but they do not understand what has happened to them. Abusers are also threatened not to disclose the incident. They remain silent and this only adds to their loss. It is very important for parents to inform their children about good and bad communication and to give them the freedom to talk on every subject, so that, if they ever face such a problem, they know that what to do and who to consult.

In this way, we take care of our children's physical health, we must promote their mental health with the same sense of responsibility. We must be careful that they do not intoxicate our minds with negative thoughts If there is a negative conversation itself, it is important to think positively instead. We should think carefully while talking to them and refrain from using discouraging words because if we humiliate them, they will negate themselves.