We can't be happy all the time but, writes Dr Richard Woolfson, a child who has a low self-worth will need help to overcome pessimism
Some pre-school children are very optimistic - these are the ones who always see the bright side of life no matter what the circumstances, like the four-year-old who, when told that the trip to the park was cancelled due to the bad weather, said that she was happy because the cancellation gave her a chance to play with new toys.
However, some children are extremely pessimistic, and they expect things to go wrong - when something unpleasant occurs, they accept it without challenge. Life is considerably more enjoyable for the optimist.
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