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Report on Parenting Workshop: Nurturing a Positive Self-Concept and Academic Success in Children
Dr. Akila Sadasivan, an experienced clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Canterbury, engaged parents in a thought-provoking session on supporting children’s emotional and academic development. She began by asking what parents truly wished for their children—answers included happiness, empathy, responsibility, and good values. Dr. Akila emphasised that all these stem from a healthy self-concept.
She explained that self-concept shapes how children view their abilities and worth. Positive self-esteem helps them feel secure, take on challenges, and recover from setbacks. Factors like parental behaviour, school environment, peer comparison, media influence, and physical changes all play a role in shaping this self-view.
Dr. Akila also shared study techniques like creating timetables, using active learning methods, applying the Pomodoro technique, and promoting rest and nutrition. She urged parents to be active participants—praising effort, listening without judgment, and modelling a love for learning.
In closing, she highlighted the importance of fostering unconditional love, allowing choices, and celebrating small wins. Raising emotionally strong, confident learners, she noted, is a shared responsibility between parents.
Dr. Akila Sadasivan, an experienced clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Canterbury, engaged parents in a thought-provoking session on supporting children’s emotional and academic development. She began by asking what parents truly wished for their children—answers included happiness, empathy, responsibility, and good values. Dr. Akila emphasised that all these stem from a healthy self-concept.
She explained that self-concept shapes how children view their abilities and worth. Positive self-esteem helps them feel secure, take on challenges, and recover from setbacks. Factors like parental behaviour, school environment, peer comparison, media influence, and physical changes all play a role in shaping this self-view.
Dr. Akila also shared study techniques like creating timetables, using active learning methods, applying the Pomodoro technique, and promoting rest and nutrition. She urged parents to be active participants—praising effort, listening without judgment, and modelling a love for learning.
In closing, she highlighted the importance of fostering unconditional love, allowing choices, and celebrating small wins. Raising emotionally strong, confident learners, she noted, is a shared responsibility between parents.