1. Do not ridicule them, as it can make them defensive.
2. Provide examples and gently guide their minds towards the possibility that their belief may not be true.
3. Being humble, unbiased and objective are important values that can be nurtured in all, especially youngsters.

Generally, people who have a fear of abandonment feel they are not worthy of being loved.

When a child is attached to someone, and the person leaves them, they are left feeling that they were not fully loved. Even though this is likely not the truth, the child will wonder what made the...

Allow yourself to feel your feelings, so you don’t spend more energy avoiding them than you would on feeling them. This way you can focus on the situation, fully experience the feelings and maybe better understand why it hurts and what to do about it.

Research also indicates that ...