Wednesday 5 November 2014

Importance of Hugs for a Child




Many studies have shown that warmth in the parent-child relationship is related to positive outcomes for children. 

Higher self-esteem, better parent-child communication, and fewer psychological and behavior problems have been linked to warmth and affection between parent and child. 

Parental warmth and affection is also positively related to adolescent academic competence and 
negatively related to teen pregnancy and associations with deviant peers. Parental warmth is even found to encourage children's use of social support and proactive, problem-focused coping styles. 

Conversely, receiving insufficient levels of parental support can foster feelings of alienation, expressions of hostility and aggression, diminished self-esteem, and antisocial and risk behaviors.

Source: http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/archivepgs/52.htm

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