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Decorating with Family Photographs can help boost your
Child's Self-confidence
A picture is worth a thousand words-a well-worn cliché, but so true as pictures have the power to speak volumes into the lives, esteem, and person of those who partake of them. Think of our media-saturated culture and the pictures resonating from it--.pictures, in the form of advertising, that tell us how to think, look, act, what to eat, what's hot and what's not. etc. Whether the images are still (magazine, billboard ads) or moving (video, television ads) ,our lives are bombarded with pictures that for many, rule their lives and decisions. The good news is that pictures, in the form of everyday photographs, are useful in helping children build self-esteem and self-confidence.
Photographs of a child, which portray caring, nurturing, love, and success, are perfect to display in the child's bedroom, the family room, and even on the refrigerator. These types of images are subconscious boosters to feelings of belonging, connectedness, and importance. Each member of a family, no matter the age, needs to feel they are a vital and important part of that unit.
So. what type of photographs are these and when should they be taken? It does go beyond pulling out the camera just for the usual special occasion, holiday, and event photos. With today's popularity of digital cameras and camera phones, image-making can be more spontaneous, with relative ease in capturing and then downloading to a computer for printing.
Some of these image-making times include:
- Everyday life
- Field trips
- Family outings, events
- School events
- Photos of child involved in activities he/she enjoys
- Family photos
- Photos alone with parents, grandparents, other family members
- With friends, pets.
- Professional studio portraits
and the list goes on
The important thing, after creating the photos, is how use them strategically to help support a sense of belonging and self-confidence. This is where something like a "family wall" where individual and group photos of family members are displayed, are a grade above the occasionally perused photo album.
The Power of Using Photographs in Your Child's Room