Dr. Jim Taylor

5 05, 2014

Activities for Raising Secure Children

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2014-05-05T09:51:31-07:00 May 5th, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: attachment, child development, confidence, extraversion, introversion, parenting, risk taking, security, self-esteem, social comfort|0 Comments

In my two previous posts on the topic of raising secure children, I suggested that your words and actions have a powerful and direct impact on developing secure children. Security may be the most subtle message you communicate to your children. Though you can talk to them about what security means, the deep message of [...]

7 04, 2014

Actions Speak Louder Than Words in Raising Secure Children

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2014-04-07T14:31:28-07:00 April 7th, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: anxiety, child development, children, confidence, exploration, fear, insecurity, parenting, safety, security, self-esteem, worry|0 Comments

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 [...]

1 04, 2014

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 [...]

25 02, 2014

Allow Your Children to Create a Secure World

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2014-02-25T08:02:50-08:00 February 25th, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: anxiety, attachment, child development, children, exploration, fear, parents, risk taking, security, self-esteem|1 Comment

In two previous posts on the topic of raising secure children, I discussed the importance of your children developing a secure attachment with you and a sense of security within themselves. The third message of security gains increasing importance as your children achieve full mobility, move beyond the prescribed limits of their immediate family, and [...]

22 01, 2014

Three Ways to Raise Secure Children

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2014-01-22T13:12:11-08:00 January 22nd, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: attachment, behavior, child development, children, consistency, emotions, needs, parenting, parents, perceptions, safety, security, trust|0 Comments

One of the most important qualities you want to instill in your children is a deep sense of security in themselves and the world. There are three messages you want your children to get to nurture their developing sense of security. Others: There are people in my world who will protect me when needed. Self: [...]