This makes them feel hopeful about the future. Why? When kids make mistakes and learn from them they also learn that they can overcome the challenges that likely lie ahead. Research shows that kids who are protected from failure and adversity are less likely to develop optimism. The ability to cope with challenge and frustration-even failure-is also critical for the development of optimism. (2) By having the opportunity to take risks and fail. In addition to fostering optimism, this allows them to take risks and explore-another way they learn to be optimistic. When kids have a secure base in their parents, they tend to believe that the world is a good place. Parental affection and care is-no duh-essential for kids to develop trust in the world. I wonder if I'm inadvertently fostering hope in my friends by invading their space.) The researchers who direct the Penn Resiliency Project at the University of Pennsylvania say that kids whose parents are caring and affectionate are more hopeful. (My brother thinks my propensity to stand close and touch the people I'm talking with is indicative of what he calls "underdeveloped personal space disorder". Since I am the huggiest person you'll ever meet, I LOVE that parental affection can influence your kids' outlook on life. Who wouldn't want that list of benefits for themselves or for their kids? (If you raised your hand, this is the wrong blog for you!) Research points to three ways that kids learn to be either optimistic or pessimistic from their parents.įrom the GGSC to your bookshelf: 30 science-backed tools for well-being. They are less likely to suffer from depression. ![]()
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