How to make schoolchildren feel inadequate
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The UK education system places very strong emphasis on examination results. This is a very misguided approach, given that being forced to sit examinations from an early age can have a very negative impact on a child's self-esteem. From the age of about seven, children become preoccupied with comparing their performance against that of their peers. This preoccupation is exploited by teaching methods that make victories and failures public. Children tend to become less optimistic and positive, and those who fail to perform well may develop a very low opinion of themselves.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Are we putting too much pressure on our children?
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Parents and teachers in the UK who have the best interests of children at heart cannot ignore the fact that qualifications are now extremely necessary if children are to gain meaningful employment. However, the current emphasis on qualifications can be regarded as benefiting employers, rather than boosting the self-esteem and fulfilment of children. Employers tend to seek intellectual ability that allows the individual to sense what others want to hear. However, fostering this type of ability probably does not benefit the emotional and intellectual ability of children.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Why is Mummy breathing fast?
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Many parents would feel uneasy about allowing their child to watch the birth of a sibling. Indeed, some child clinical psychologists believe that this would not be appropriate, with the child being at risk of being negatively affected if complications were to arise, for example. However, some parents are now beginning to feel that they wish their child to be present at the birth of a sibling. A child who is confident and naturally curious will probably not be negatively affected by watching a birth.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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