What is a parent’s role in helping a child develop good self-care skills?
Caregivers are responsible for modeling good self-care for children and teens. Just as academic concepts and moral values are taught, children also need to understand the meaning and importance as self-care, as well as how to structure and monitor activities that promote self-care in their daily life. Children need to understand the meaning and importance of self-care, as well as how to structure and monitor activities that promote self-care in their daily life. For example, if you are concerned that your child is spending too much time watching television or playing video games, you will need to establish and enforce rules about how much time in front of the television is acceptable in your family. Children may not naturally identify the importance of physical activity. They often require a caregiver’s intervention to help them learn to regulate their own behavior. Many children need a gentle but direct push to make another choice. While teens generally have more freedom than younger
