Identifying Embarrassment in a Child

I've noticed with my four-year old that she gets very upset every time I need to correct her, even if it's something very minor. For example, if I tell her she put her shirt on backwards, she would throw a fit. It took me awhile to figure out why these little things would set her off. It's simple: She's embarrassed. Unlike my other daughter, my four-year old seems to care a lot about what people think of her and any time someone corrects her, she gets upset to cover up her emotions of embarrassment.

Now that I have figured this out, I am able to speak with her different to let her know there is no reason to be embarrassed. And now I can approach the bigger issue of developing a true sense of self to help her overcome her care of what people think of her.

Should your child also display similar behavior, perhaps they are struggling with embarrassment too.

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