How To Build Self Esteem For Your Kids

As parents, we love our children with all our heart and soul and we want them to be happy and feel good. One of the things that a lot of us get sad about is when we see that our Children don’t like themselves. There are many things you do to change this. Parents have a huge influence. Kids see - kids do. If you suspect that the negative behavior of your child due to his low self-esteem and lack of confidence, I am offering some practical ideas on how to help him:

Consider the following

We teach our children different things as they grow - how to write, to read, how to paint or how to play sports. But do you show them how to care for their own self-esteem? That this is one of the most important things they need to know.

Love gives wings

The foundation of a healthy self-esteem is the feeling of unconditional love and acceptance the child receives from parents. The transformation from a child to an adult is difficult! It needs huge amounts of precisely this unconditional love, which only we parents can donate it. We must be sure to give enough every day - in words, actions and through our hearts.

Developing skills

One of the tasks of parents is to help and allow your child to find talents they are good at, and to develop their talent in the right direction. You have to let him try different sports, different hobbies and different activities. When you see something he likes to do, and shows some talent, encourage them in that direction and help them to develop. Doing what he likes, the child becomes better in this area, which inevitably raises self-esteem. Here’s the key - this then stays with them, even if they end up going in another direction. You then have just laid the foundation, and every time you do this, the child gets stronger.

Remember, it’s not so much what activity it is, but rather the degree that you make the process educational. Confidence builds self-esteem.

Being helpful is equal for being confident

It is important to give your child chores and include it in their daily responsibilities.Participation in housework will help him to feel balanced, capable and responsible member of the family. Responsibilities encourage his sense of confidence and make him feel important and capable.

Life Lessons

At what point we have to protect our child from everything? Can parents be overcaring and protecting? It is important to leave the child to make his/her own decision and to learn from their own struggles and mistakes. The greatest sense of significance comes from personal effort and successes on your own.

Praise your child

Search for sincere opportunities to compliment your child. Of course, praise must be sincere and deserved. A child builds and creates his own image largely through his treatment and his abilities displayed by others, especially by parents. When we see something worthy of praise, let it not be limited to a "Bravo". Let compliment be more descriptive and specific. For example: "So good that you tackled this project. Do not leave until you finish it completely. This shows that you're responsible, capable and durable. I'm very proud of you ". It will not take you more than a minute, but for the child it will have great significance!

The words you use matter

Maybe you've heard your parents say things over and over, such as "What's wrong with you?", or "So you can not remember?" Our kids accept everything we say literally, and some of our statements may seriously affect them. “Because I said so..”, “We’ll do this tomorrow” , and “ You can tell me later”, are more examples of statements that affect the child’s respect for himself and for you. Therefore, you should carefully choose words and to be precise in their use.

Positive thinking

Help your child develop a positive way of looking at life. Carefully restore his pessimistic statements. When a child says, "That I can not do it," you can answer this: "Take your time and try again. I believe in you, you will succeed ". If the child says: "I'm so clumsy and I will never learn how to skate!" You should say, "I know it's very difficult when you learn something new. Do you remember how many times you fell while learning to ride a bike? I failed so many times at ________ before I got it right!”

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