Right Parenting Attitude Is Necessary to Build a Child’s Self Esteem!
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Having self-esteem is very important to lead a life full of happiness. Even if an intelligent and talented person lacks in self-esteem, he or she may face problems in all the areas of life including job, relationship, family and so on.
While no parents can control the things the child experiences through seeing and hearing, the experiences of early childhood helps the child to have his own self-esteem account where everything positive or negative is stored.
Parenting is not easy and tougher is the task to build self-esteem in the children. Parents attempting to do this must be cautious about the transactions. Parents must communicate with love and respect to the kids without unnecessarily trying to interrupt or suppress their thoughts.
According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, parents must teach the kids the importance of social competence by learning to get well with the peers and the others, sustaining attention and making positive contributions to the conversations and also the habit of controlling impulses.
Helping children develop self-esteem is, in fact, a matter of helping them gather evidence about their competence and capabilities which need to be genuine and based on real life experiences. Creating opportunities for children’s success is to help them develop a self-worth.
As per the National Association of the School Psychologists, self-esteem relates to many life factors and therefore it is very complex how a child develops self-esteem. Parents must value their children, listen to them, set appropriate boundaries and targets, teach how to solve problems, provide opportunities for success and above all must praise their efforts in order to build self-esteem in the children.
Various researches also suggest that self-esteem is closely related with the earlier positive experiences with the parents. When children make mistakes, they need supportive adults who do not criticize or ridicule them, but gives a helping hand to tide over the difficult situation.
The virtual pediatric hospital, the digital library of pediatric information also suggests various ways to build self esteem amongst children that include exercises to relieve stress, helping others, sharing talents and many more activities and also advises the parents to be good listeners and offer great love, affection and attention in order to build self esteem in the children.
Building self esteem in children is a continuous process and as long as the parents behave in positive ways so that a child is always assured of the love and support even when they feel embarrassed, go a long way to help the kids to be conscious of self esteem.
Using the right books can also help them build self esteem. For a list of great children’s books, check out this post, Best Children’s Books To Build Self Esteem.
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It’s definitley all up to the parents and how we raise our kids. They learn to be confident from us.
I find that no matter how hard I try to build up my kids’ self-esteem, it gets tougher as they get older due to peer interactions and the many pressures they face nowadays. That doesn’t mean I’ll ever give up, but boy can it be challenging.
Teaching our children is something we should all take pride in. Having positive self-esteem will help them now and in the future.
We try to provide our kids with the opportunities to see their strengths. Their self-worth. Their intelligence. Their inner and outer beauty. It’s difficult being a parent because sometimes no matter how hard we try, kids will be down. It’s how we react to it that is important.
Nicole Brady recently posted…Behind the Counter: Papa Murphy’s Pizza
thanks parenting is a hard job, I know we have made mistakes along the way and we are not even half way there.
maria @ close to home recently posted…Gluten-free cake- Decadent Cherry Chocolate Cake
I completely agree. Parents must model the same type of behavior that they would like to see in their kids.
Jennifer B recently posted…NeoCell Biotin Bursts Gourmet Biotin Soft Chews Giveaway
It is a strong support system that builds a child self-esteem. But sometimes no matter what you do they still strong, just letting your child know you have their back is the best thing.
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I think that good self esteem is the most important gift that we can give our children. It helps determine their future success and happiness.
Dawn McAlexander recently posted…10 Christmas Cookies Recipes For The Holiday Season
There’s nothing a parent can give a child that’s more important than self-esteem.
Lois Alter Mark recently posted…so i didn’t marry paul mccartney, and other beatles tales
I really like the idea of a Self-Esteem account that gets credited and debited (in a way). Self-Esteem is so important as children and adults!
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What great advice… my self-esteem growing up was non-existent. I want my kids to know how great they are and to never question it.
Building self esteem is very important. I do agree.
Debbie recently posted…Interesting Tidbit About Baymax in “Big Hero 6″ !
I shudder to think how many kids aren’t getting the love and support they need at home.
I have seen first hand how hard it is when they don’t so we can even take this a step further and help support all the little ones in our lives to have a positive self esteem.
Heather Lawrence recently posted…Snuffed out candles and 40 pink bras
I think social interaction is just as important as academics!
Kristin recently posted…Signature Fall Cocktail: Apple Cider Mimosas
Self esteem is one of the most important attributes we can gift our children – and ourselves! – with. It establishes a secure sense of self in general which assists with coping in many difficult situations.
Danielle recently posted…3 Steps to Finding Peace in the Midst of Grief
I am having trouble with my oldest on this right now. He needs constant encouragement.
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Installing self esteem into a child is so important!
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What a great message!! Learning by example is important. If we want our children to have god self esteem and self worth we have to have the actions to show them we do as well!
I do think parents help instill self-esteem in their kids. It’s important and it helps them as they face challenges in life later when they enter school.
Liz Mays recently posted…Celebrate Baby’s First Christmas with Babies R Us
That is so true. Kids are truly a reflection of you and if you don’t have a great self esteem your kids would think it’s the norm and won’t have one either.