Having a healthy self -esteem is important for everyone in every stage of their life and it begins developing during our childhood. With all of the obstacles that children have to face from peer pressure, society pressure and even media pressure it can be especially challenging to develop and maintain a healthy self-esteem. As parents, you have a very important and powerful role in this development.
Each child is different and unique, with their own individual talents, interests and skills. Not all children excel in the same categories but that does not mean that each one shouldn't be praised and rewarded showing importance and value.
Here are some ways to help boost their self-esteem:
· If your child has a talent such as playing a sport, an instrument, art or any related, show an interest in their talent, supporting this would be a wonderful way to boost their self-esteem. Not only is it a fantastic way for them to stimulate and further develop certain areas of their brain but it is also a great way for the them to express themselves resulting in feeling special which all leads to a healthy self-esteem.
· Another way to help your child boost their self-esteem is by praising their efforts. For example, not all children excel in Math, but if you see your child trying to improve in this subject it is as equally important to praise and value effort.
The goal is for them to feel good enough about themselves to know that they can trust their own judgment when faced with different situations that involves any such pressures.
The goal is for them to feel good enough about themselves to know that they can trust their own judgment when faced with different situations that involves any such pressures.
Written by: Mina Sulkowsky, LMHC
Email: mina@mindtherapygroup.com
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