Self Esteem

Being a mum and a photographer i believe self esteem is important in little ones and research has discovered that a child that doesn't have to turn on a device or hunt for family pictures but is surrounded by photographs of family has a better sense of self worth.

The importance of printed photographs displayed in your living space was echoed by other experts.

“My personal and clinical bias is there is something very powerful in touching your fingers to an actual print,” says Craig Steinberg, a licensed psychologist who works with children ages five through 13. “Touching the photograph where a face is smiling, it is the same thing as touching a book when you read it. There’s a lot of stimulation of the brain when you have that sensory experience. That is a bit lost in the move to digital. You are touching a keyboard, mouse or a touchscreen but you are not touching the image.”

“Displaying photos prominently in the home sends the message that our family and those in it are important to one another, and we honour the memories we have experienced,“ says Cathy Lander-Goldberg, a licensed clinical social worker in the US

Additionally, having photographs of your child with their family placed in the child’s bedroom so it can be among the last things they see before sleep and the first thing they may see before beginning their day.

It says we love you and care about you. You’re important.