Help children to develop positive self esteem
Self-esteem is how we feel about ourselves, and our behavior clearly reflects those feelings. The development of a positive self-concept or healthy self-esteem is the major key to the happiness and success of children and teenagers. For example, a child or teen with high self-esteem will be able to: act independently, assume responsibility, take pride in his accomplishments, tolerate frustration, attempt new tasks and challenges, handle positive and negative emotions and offer assistance to others
On the other hand, a child with low self-esteem will avoid trying new things, feel unloved and unwanted, blame others for his own shortcomings, feel, or pretend to feel, emotionally indifferent, unable to tolerate a normal level of frustration, put down his own talents and abilities and be easily influenced.
Parents, are the people who can promote or demote their child’s self-esteem more than anyone else. In fact, most parents do it without even realizing that their words and actions have great impact on how their child or teenager feels about himself.
Children or teenagers make decisions all the time but often are not aware that they are doing so. It’s important that parents help children improve their ability to consciously make wise decisions without being patronizing. Childrem with poor self image may succumb to peer pressure out of desperation to blend in. Some teenagers may resort to take weight loss pills to keep the anorexic look of their pop idols who flank every magazine and entertainment publication.
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