Individiuals have a need to feel worthwhile and see themselves under a positive light. The need for self-esteem is the need for personal values or for the feeling that you are a worthy member of the group. One of the most common and serious personality problems is the inferiority complex. Children who feel inadequate are not only unlikely to succeed, but are unlikely to try their hardest. Healthy personality development means that individuals must not only know themselves but also accept themselves. For example, physically handicapped children must recognise their limitations and accept them with apology to themselves or to others. There has been considerable research on the relationship of the individual's self-concept to healthy growth and personality adjustment.
Children's attitude toward themselves are a result of the successes they have had in reaching their goals and the attitudes of others toward them. A single failure will not destroy a child's feeling or personal value. However, continuous failure at different tasks will surely have an adverse effect upon the child's self esteem. Children who fail repeatedly need guidance and reassurance in order to develop a healthy self-concept. Children should feel adequate to meeting certain goals and demands, and to improve their own behaviour patterns.
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