Dr. Jim Taylor

Actions Speak Louder Than Words in Raising Secure Children

In my last post, I explained how the words that parents use with their children can influence how secure they become. Words are powerful to be sure, but, as the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. To foster a health sense of security in your children, your actions, and those your children, can really [...]

What Parents Can Say to Raise Secure Children

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2014-04-01T07:09:10-07:00 April 1st, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: anxiety, child development, children, comfort, confidence, family, fear, insecurity, parenting, parents, risk taking, security, self-esteem|0 Comments

Words have a powerful effect on your children. What you say impacts what they think about themselves and their world, the actions they take as they explore their world, and the emotions they experience as they interact with their world. Your words can create a child who is secure and comfortable with themselves. Or, your [...]