Reflection Paper

You can hear people discuss self-awareness as a valuable ability not just for children, but also for
adults. The capacity to tap in to your own emotions, ideas, and behavior is known as self-
awareness. It's all about realizing that your actions have an effect on yourself and others.
You almost always meet adults who lack a good sense of self-awareness. If that's the case, you
might be wondering why — and how — we might expect kids to have it. The solution is
straightforward: knowledge of ourselves is beneficial to individuals among all generations. It
enables us to excel at homes, at school, at work, and in our interpersonal relations. The World
Health Organization (WHO) also lists it as one of the ten essential life skills. Learn more about
children's self-awareness.
How self-awareness develops
Personality should not appear overnight. It develops over time. When children are able to
understand and label their feelings, abilities and obstacles, and likes and dislikes, the program
commences.
Self-awareness is divided into two types of children.
When children are conscious of how others see them, they are said to have public self-awareness.
Later in life, this kind of self-awareness emerges. This is because children must realize that other
people have different opinions, emotions, and experiences than they do. Many children don't
know that other people don't necessarily think and act the same way they do once they're about
the age of five.
Self-awareness, both private and public, complement each other. They teach children about what
they're thinking and feeling — how they're "seeing" themselves — isn't necessarily how others
perceive them.
The importance of strong self-awareness
It is easier for children to develop good self-esteem because they have a greater understanding of
themselves. This is important for students who are having difficulties in coping or in
partnerships. It allows them to consider not just their difficulties, but also their strengths.
Knowing how they think and present themselves allows children a clearer understanding of
whether to stand up for themselves or self-advocate.
Self-aware children also do a great job at self-monitoring. This means they can keep track of
what they're doing (at school or in social situations) and find out what's working and what isn't.
Self-awareness often contributes to self-reflection, or worrying about what happens and how to
improve it next time.
When kids have strong self-awareness skills, they also:

How to help your child gain self-awareness

Small steps toward helping children develop self-awareness can be taken, such as holding open
discussions about school and discussing their talents and difficulties. For your kids, you can also
download a self-awareness worksheet.
Learn how to start teaching empathy to your child whether he or she fails to comprehend other
people's emotions and social signals. You should also have development attitude exercises to
help the child move from "I can't do it" to "I can't do it yet."