A young girl's mental health affects her daily life and future. Schoolwork, relationships, and physical health can be affected by mental health. Like physical health, mental health is important at every stage of life. Caring for and protecting a child's mental health is a major part of helping that child grow to become the best she can be. Girls' independence is usually encouraged in childhood, and their strengths nurtured.
Most girls become emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy young adults.
But sometimes, during the transition from childhood to adolescence, extra care is necessary, so that a girl's self-esteem and coping skills are not diminished. Nurturing Your Child's Mental Health Parents and other caregivers are responsible for children s physical safety and emotional well-being. Clear and consistent expectations for each child, by all caregivers, are important. Many good books are available in libraries or at bookstores on child development, constructive problem-solving, discipline styles, and other parenting skills. The following suggestions are not meant to be complete.