Arrogant children who brag in front of others

What exactly is an arrogant and boastful child? We can say that a child is braggart when he acts with arrogance and flaunts or boasts qualities that he does not really have. There are children who adopt a cocky attitude when they are in front of others and brag about what they are or what they have

What exactly is an arrogant and boastful child? We can say that a child is braggart when he acts with arrogance and flaunts or boasts qualities that he does not really have.

There are children who adopt a cocky attitude when they are in front of others and brag about what they are or what they have and, nevertheless, in many occasions they usually lack what they boast so much about. As the popular saying goes: "tell me what you presume and I will tell you what you lack".

Children with a boastful behavior may seem funny at first but, beware, often generate some rejection in the people around them. For this reason, it is important that we help you to modify this behavior if we want you to have adequate social support and be properly integrated with your peer group.

Arrogant children, why do they behave like this?

- It is possible that the child is simply imitating the behavior that he observes in one of the adults in his immediate environment.

- Maybe the child will chase call the attention of others saying bluster.

- Maybe he does not have other behaviors in his repertoire and it is necessary to teach him social skills. A - Maybe he feels rejected and needs to brag about what he lacks in order to be accepted and valued. También - Also, you probably do not accept yourself and therefore have a low self-esteem that leads you to show off or show off qualities that do not have to do with your person to please others more. - Other options that may explain why a child is a braggart have to do with having a special emphasis on the importance of being the best, that is, having been raised in an environment in which he has prevailed Competitiveness

d, appearance, achievements, etc.How to modify the behavior of arrogant and boastful children

It is not so important to determine what is the reason why arrogant child decides to brag or brag in front of others. What we should do is to make sure that you modify this behavior so that it does not end up hurting you.

We must help the child to be accepted unconditionally.We are all special but we are all different. Each one of us has qualities that make us unique and unrepeatable, none of us is better than the other, we are simply different.

This message is essential for the child to internalize it. We are as we are or have some qualities or others, we will always be extraordinary people each of us, so it is important that

the child knows what their qualities are, accept them les and give them the value they deserve.