Boosting Self-Esteem
Learning to tie shoes.
Dressing.
Using a fork and cutting food.
Potty Training. If you are happy your child is happy.
Picking up toys.
Picking up dirty clothes and putting them away in appropriate containers.
Cleaning their room.
Playing nicely with siblings and friends.
Sharing toys.
I Did That!
Children Are Afraid To Fail:
Try Something New
Sometimes a child will not want to try something new because he/she are afraid of failure. This is when you need to say, “That is okay, you tried. That is all that counts there will always be a next time.” Add a hug and a pat on the back. These words and jesters go a long way in helping your child’s self-esteem.
Make A Child Feel Special
Another place for a child to cultivate self-esteem is in elementary school. Apart from the curriculum of reading, writing and math there should be a subject titled “Make A Child Feel Special.” The child will blossom. Children should be able to puff out their chests and say, “I did that!”
Whether it is a drawing or writing a short paragraph, a few words spoken to that child to encourage him/her to feel special will make their root blossom over and over again.
Teenagers
When a child grows up and becomes a teenage and his self-esteem is smashed in childhood, this is the time when the child could really damage himself emotionally and physically. Watch out for outrageous behavior, drugs, alcohol, gangs and maybe suicide.
As a teenager if his/her self-esteem had been cultivated and soared in childhood, they will be on their way to become positive adult role models.
Young Adult
As a young adult, you need to start making choices about your education, career, and your spouse. How you make these choices and live your normal, everyday lives from these decisions you have made in the past will follow you for the rest of your life.
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