21st-Century Children E14: Creating a Strong Identity First Answers

Our children are often faced with confusing messages about what kind of person to be and become. Over time children can fail to establish a strong and complete sense of identity and remain diffused or living without a sense of wholeness. This makes them much more vulnerable to external persuasion. To compensate for that, the parents of 21st-century children need greater skill in helping children form a strong sense of their identity. This episode introduces definitions of identity, characteristics of complete and incomplete identities, and steps parents can take to help children grow into a positive and healthy identity for themselves.