IN SOME CULTURES, CHILDREN ARE OFTEN TOLD THEY CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING IF THEY TRY HARD ENOUGH. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF GIVING CHILDREN THIS MESSAGE?

Culture
is a way of life of a given people or community, which can be in terms of their beliefs and traditions of doing things.
Children
who grew up in a
culture
where they are informed that all things are achievable if they work diligently, will develop
strong-willed
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the strong-willed
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mindset and are often confident. A child whose
culture
encourages them to be Strong-willed, are more focused. They veer towards being self-motivated and navigate towards
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course with less supervision, see
challenge
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the challenge
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as an adventure “take the bull by the horns".
For
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in the
igbo
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culture
, some parents who don’t have money to send their kids to school, encourage them to learn trade or skill at an early stage to succeed.
On the other hand
,
children
who tend to be strong-willed exhibit
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that
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arrogant and dominating by feeling they have all it takes to make
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own decision without weighing their options. Being
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is
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an act
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of self-reliance. A child's
confidence
is built over time by the kind of words and motivation that surrounds them. These can have both positively influence their
confidence
level. It's agreeable that guiding a child through rights from wrongs aid
confidence
in decision making; it encourages
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in a world that's challenging. In as much as
confidence
is a survival mechanism in today's world,
however
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a disadvantage because it makes one believe they know it all even when they don't which leads less effort on task and poor performance. In summary, cultures that promote
strong-will
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and confident in
children
should ensure appropriate guidance is in place by custodians or parents to help
children
navigate towards achieving greater heights.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • achieve
  • try hard
  • positive mindset
  • self-belief
  • motivates
  • ambitious goals
  • resilience
  • determination
  • confidence
  • self-esteem
  • growth mindset
  • unrealistic expectations
  • disappointment
  • failure
  • effort
  • hard work
  • seek support
  • individual differences
  • abilities
  • capabilities
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