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Children with high self esteem are more likely to believe in themselves and
have a sense of importance and self respect. Self esteem affects how your
children will approach new tasks or challenges and how they interact with
others. Children with low self esteem may avoid challenging activities or
may give up quickly, quit, or cheat when things aren't going their way. A
child with low self esteem may also be a bully, bossy, controlling, have a
low level of self control, and have difficulty making friends.
Children with high self esteem feel a sense of trust, security and feel
accepted by others. They understand their own self-worth, have self control
and are willing to take on challenging or difficult tasks.
To help with building self esteem you can spend lots of time with your
children, especially in activities that they enjoy and are good at, and
allow them to make some of their own decisions, so they can learn
responsibility and can feel that you trust them. Learn to praise your
children during adolescence and to pay positive attention to them and teach
them how to accept praise for their accomplishments. Avoid criticizing your
children too much. Also, do not always rush to rescue your children from
frustrating experiences. Instead, try and help them solve the problem
themselves.
It can also help boost your children's self esteem if they feel like they
are making a positive contribution to the family.
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