Close your eyes. Now, think about a few people who have impacted your senses and drew you to them. Can you pinpoint a couple of things that were responsible for this magnetic effect? We’re sure that traits such as agreeableness, warmth, the looks index, harmony of voice, and ‘the vibe,’ as we call it colloquially, will be a few that will pop into your head. We can sum all these traits into one bracket under ‘personality.’
Personality is what makes a person unique, and is recognisable soon after birth. Our personalities begin to take shape from a very young age, precisely why understanding the importance of personality education is absolutely necessary. Let us first understand what the term exactly means.
Personality Development is nothing but an enchanting journey of self-discovery. It is the development of an organised pattern of behaviour and attitude that makes a person unique. As a parent, you need to understand the three attributes that play a crucial role in the development of your child’s personality.
Firstly, the child’s temperament, which is basically a set of inherent traits that determine how they would react to a situation. Next, the adaptive traits help nurture their personality. And thirdly, the environmental factors which shape the way they think, feel and behave.
Parenting plays a crucial role in the development of a child’s overall personality. Parents that can adapt their parenting to the temperamental, adaptive traits and environmental factors can help and ensure successful personality development in kids.
Your child’s potential is multifaceted and investing in their personality development will enable you to harness their strengths and become a charismatic person. Though it continues to develop through adolescence, a strong foundation has to be laid during the formative years. Only then will the child’s personality influence how they treat themselves and those around them. Apart from academics, personality development is what nurtures the child in a holistic way. It helps them shape their inner being and develop as confident human beings in society. A well-carved personality will inculcate the following noble virtues as they grow up.
Boosts Self-Confidence – Knowing the right thing to say and how to conduct oneself can go a long way in scaling up the child’s confidence. Plus, it also helps in controlling unwanted anxieties and fears.
Enhances Focus – The more confident the kid is, the better his attitude towards anything and everything. This, in turn, helps in training their brains to focus on important aspects of life as a whole and not just academics.
Improves Communication Skills – A crucial attribute towards building a good personality is effective communication skills. A good speech can strengthen the impact of the message being delivered by the child.
Leadership Skills – A strong personality will always be admired and looked up to and followed, among peers and others.
Enables discovery of inner strengths and weaknesses – Builds their will power, and self-discipline & guides them towards accomplishment and achievement.
Transforms weakness into strengths – It begins with recognising and accepting their weakness and slowly, yet relentlessly, working on them and eventually converting them into strengths.
Inculcates positive habits – Positive attributes such as punctuality, adaptability, openness to learning, and kind disposition are instilled through personality development in kids.