University Essay: Children's Wellbeing, Resilience, and Self-Esteem

This essay delves into the crucial aspects of children's wellbeing, resilience, and self-esteem, emphasizing their significance for healthy development, particularly within a nursery setting. It explores the multifaceted nature of wellbeing, encompassing physical, emotional, and social dimensions, and highlights the impact of attachment, relationships, and mental health on a child's overall development. The essay discusses the importance of resilience in helping children overcome challenges and the role of self-esteem in fostering confidence and a positive self-image. It provides practical strategies and activities, such as art and creative expression, to enhance children's emotional intelligence and self-expression. Furthermore, the essay addresses potential barriers to wellbeing, such as negative practices and lack of support, and proposes solutions, including training for practitioners and parental involvement, to create a nurturing environment that promotes children's psychological and emotional growth. The essay underscores the need for consistent monitoring and evaluation of practices to ensure that the needs of each child are met, with a focus on health, nutrition, and the development of positive lifestyle choices.

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CHILDREN WELLBEING, RESILIENCE AND SELF ESTEEM.
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Introduction
Children wellbeing is an essential aim for all teachers and practitioners who work in the
educational institutes. Wellbeing in general means the enhancement of quality in an individual’s
life, including their facilities, rights, health, financial reach and social perspectives. Wellbeing
can be measured objectively such as education, poverty and health and also subjectively, which
depends on how a person perceives their standard of living. During childhood, a child goes
through several changes and development that involves emotions, feelings and thoughts. They
need resilience and self-esteem in their day to day life to overcome their hurdles. There are
children who go through several issues in their life that includes having an abusing childhood,
living with parents who do not value them or make their life difficult, which makes them stress
out and have negative opinions about everything. This causes poor emotional development that
affects their health and physical development. Mental health is an important aspect during the
growing stages of a person’s life and childhood affects an individual’s wellbeing in the later
stages of their life, which suggests that self-esteem in a child is necessary for a healthy growth.
This increases their confidence, the power to accept that they are capable of doing things and feel
accepted by their peers and family. Children with no resilience and self-esteem tend to have a
negative feeling about their challenges and hurdles, which is not preferable for the later stages of
their life and it affects their wellbeing. This essay will shed a light on the wellbeing of children
with the help of activities and assessments implemented in a nursery for the age 3-5 years.
Discussion
The importance of wellbeing in children and young people are essential for their growth
and development as it ensures a healthy childhood. Wellbeing is the art of having a positive

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approach in life that allows us to have a sustainable and an improved living standard. It is
necessary to measure wellbeing in a child because they should be happy about the way their life
is going. Wellbeing is an umbrella term that includes several factors that is important for a
positive life and if most of the criteria is not met then it means that a child’s wellbeing is not up
to the mark. Wellbeing is affected by several reasons such as attachments, relationships,
emotional security, health and resilience. A child’s attachment depends on his/her relationship
dynamics with other humans and how long it lasts. The types of relationship a child has plays a
role on their wellbeing and it affects their psychological wellbeing, which is not preferable for a
child of a young age. The treatment a child gets from their family, friends and peers brings a
change in their life in respect to their wellbeing. Resilience is important in children because it
has a connection with their mental health because it is a skill they will take with them into the
adulthood. It is said that a person who is resilient has less stress in their life because resilience is
the capability to overcome their failures and coming up with more strategies for a better outcome
in the future. These kids tend to have a positive approach about their challenges and hurdles they
face in their life. It makes them step out of their comfort zone and go for long term goals in the
future, which becomes a habit in their future prospects. Resilience makes them deal with their
burdens and pressures they have during different stages in their life, which makes resilience an
important quality in a child. It also restricts the chances of suffering from mental health disorders
such as anxiety and other stress related disorders. Practitioners should make it a target to enhance
wellbeing and resilience in a child with the help of different strategies and work plans, which is
only possible if they have an upbringing and culture that promotes their wellbeing. Teachers
should let the child solve their own problems, motivate and guide them when they are going

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through any failure. A feeling of prioritizing their issues should be considered when they are
going through a low period.
Building self-esteem in children should be prioritize because that is an essential quality in
the healthy upbringing of a child. This is the psychological factor that has negative affects if it is
not present because it makes a child feel vulnerable, hopeless and weak about their prospects.
Lead practices should be implemented so that professional practitioners can join together to
increase self-esteem in children of 3-5 years of age that are present in a nursery. Adults should
engage with children so that it enhances their self-esteem because it helps a child feel good about
themselves. Everyone should feel good about themselves irrespective of their age as it controls
many non-preferable qualities in a person. Implementing activities amongst children such as
making a list about all things they are good at, motivating and guiding children in trying their
best, making them spend time with people who they love. These will be used in the nursery but
to take it to the other level awareness about importance of self-esteem in children should be
inculcated in the practitioners who work with children, exploring policies and procedures that
can affect the wellbeing and self-esteem in children. Spreading knowledge and talking to
colleagues about the issue of low self-esteem in children can also help in engaging more people
in enhancing self-esteem in children. Supporting other people to work with children in an open,
trustworthy, respectful and reliable manner can be a positive approach towards increasing self-
esteem in children. Professionals should be given training and workshops on how to deal with
children of 3-5 years, which will help in knowing the tricks to deal with children that will affect
them positively. Hiring expert professionals who have years of practice, which will ensure
efficient results and outcomes. From my own practice I can suggest ways to let children express
their feelings and thoughts and it includes teaching kids to express themselves in art and

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creativity because using art forms is a healthy way to let children feel free about their emotions
such as sadness, excitement, anger, happiness and aggression. As every child is unique, they
should be given artistic expressions that will help them in coming out of their fears. Encouraging
kids to explore their own style because it will make them feel confident about themselves and it
will be productive for them. When children are free in their skin, it gives them more
opportunities to express themselves. Making them explore their interests and hobbies will
indulge them in expressing their likes and dislikes, which will automatically help them in
expressing themselves. There are certain barriers that obstructs a child’s wellbeing and resilience
and it needs to be eradicated to ensure effective teaching in educational institutes. Practices act as
a barrier in having a smooth communication with children that will help in improving wellbeing
and nurturing the quality of resilience in children. Practices can be challenged by involving more
experts in this agenda of children wellbeing and researching some more kinds of literature about
child psychology and child practitioners who can give effective education.
Developing a carers’ understanding and involvement about the wellbeing and resilient
needs of a child or a young person can be attained with the help of effective strategies. The most
important strategy would be appoint positive and charismatic teachers in these nurseries so that
they can use particular interventions that are accurate and applicable. Every child is different
from others so they need effective communication to express themselves and it is only possible if
experts are around them. Carers’ should be explained properly about the consequences of
negative effect on children in regards to resilience and self-esteem, and this can happen if they
are trained and informed properly. This will increase the care and involvement, which will help
them in understanding the issues of a child. Organizing awareness programs for teachers and
practitioners that will teach them about the importance of wellbeing and resilience in children,

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including real life examples of negative upbringing. Leading practices that supports carers’ to
engage with children and young people to build their self-esteem can be done if certain actions
are taken to improve their quality of care. It is necessary to nurture self-esteem in young
children and it can be done through several strategies such as accepting the mindset of serving
the children to uplift their self-esteem. The attribution theory promotes offering guidance to
increase hope and self-esteem in children so that feel ownership, a sense of control and
responsibility. The educator should plan out strategies to demystify the problems and
accommodate maximum success. Every carer should be evaluated so that the accuracy of their
production will be in check. Monitoring the carers who support children’s wellbeing and
resilience is done with the help of several strategies. Professional should be hired to monitor their
work and see what they are doing during their work hours, this is only possible if knowledgeable
people are kept in higher ranks. They can help in improving their performance so it will be
beneficial for the students. Educators should give a written record about their activities and
plans, which will be on resilience and self-esteem that will ensure a child’s wellbeing. The
entries should be evaluated and checked to uplift the quality of education in the nurseries.
An important issue seen in young children is the ignorance of their health and practices
should be implemented so that children can make positive choices about their health. Educators
should help children by making them know about the consequences of having an unhealthy
lifestyle. This will make them opt for positive choices regarding the wellbeing of their health.
Children should be taught about a healthy diet, physical activity, refraining from junk and fast
food with a restricted amount of sugar. They should be explained in detail about the negative
consequences of their poor health choices that includes skipping breakfast, eating outside food
and consuming too much of sodas and sugary snacks. Health is affected by several stressors that

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happens due to attachment, relationships, emotional insecurity, mental health, self-esteem, sleep
deprivation and poor diet. Therefore, children should be brought up in a positive environment
that will enhance their quality of growth. If they are removed from negative situations then they
can make healthy choices about themselves. The most efficient strategy would be to assign them
tasks that will help them in understanding different health choices, and making it a curriculum.
Children have been vulnerable to many health risks since the ancient times because they need to
be molded and guided during their upbringing so they become responsible adults in the later
stage of their life. The most common health risk in children in malnutrition, which also includes
obesity. Children who are not accessible or unaware about healthy food are more prone to health
risks and most popular is obesity. The reasons for obesity is lack of physical activity, genetic
factors and unhealthy dietary intake, which should be controlled with the help of consultations
and counselling given to children and their family. Supporting others to recognize and record
concerns about a child’s health by following the agreed procedures is another step in
implementing plans for educators so that they can help in uplifting self-esteem and resilience in
children. The agreed procedures are made for the betterment of child health and development,
which should be followed to identify the concerns of children. The educators should support
others when they have concerns regarding children wellbeing because the systematic procedures
can only help in implementing plans and policies regarding the uplifting of self-esteem and
mental health. Educators will work with others to identify the health concerns found in children
of the age 3-5. My nursery will involve other organizations who can help in eradicating the ill
health in children including mental and physical health.
Methods of evaluation of own practice will be developed, which is used for promoting
wellbeing and resilience in children. Certain methods will be to take feedback from children and

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their parents about any new change they have seen in themselves or their child. My practice will
be evaluated by checking the results and academic performances of my students because it gives
an idea about their perspective and mental health. Personal sessions will be conducted with my
students to identify their inhibitions and the improvement they have gone through after my
classes with them. The organizational practices will also be evaluated with the help of statistical
data and feedback taken by the guardians and children who are in the nursery. Different
organizations have their steps to work for children and the evaluation will be done keeping in
mind the same. Written feedback forms will be given to the concerned people and major steps
will be taken to ensure that the evaluations are not biased. People who support solution focused
approaches to uplift a child’s wellbeing and resilience should be supported as well because they
are working for the betterment of the future generation. They should be led in practice so that
accurate targets are met through solution focused approach as it will ensure efficiency and
satisfaction to the children as well as their parents. Including such people will benefit my nursery
in coming up with new approaches and suggestions regarding the development of children in
terms of mental and physical wellbeing. The developing areas of practice that promotes children
wellbeing and resilience should be explored by leading others to get involved. Educators should
educate social workers and present students to work for the wellbeing of the children and teach
skills to enhance resilience and self-esteem in children. The curriculum should be based on child
psychology that will help in understanding the importance of resilience and self-esteem in a
child’s wellbeing. Such strategies will help in leading people to the developmental areas of
practice.

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Conclusion
To conclude this work plan, it can be said that a child’s wellbeing is essential for their growth as
it affects their later life. The importance of resilience and self-esteem is essential for their growth
and development because it is a stepping stone towards being a responsible adult. A boost in
their self-confidence will increase optimism and productivity in their daily life, which will uplift
their wellbeing. Educators should make this their agenda as it will benefit their practice and the
health of children. Children and young people need more encouragement and support in their day
to day life because negativity will obstruct them in trying out new things in life. When children
are not open to new beginnings and surroundings it can hamper their growth and development.
Child safety should be kept in mind to ensure effective actions and quality of training by the
educators. Children should be taking more responsibilities so that they can understand and make
their own choices because this is necessary for their wellbeing. As a practitioner, it should be my
responsibility to look after a child’s health and wellbeing, which will be for the betterment of the
society.

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