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Six Easy Ways to Build Your Child's Self Esteem
Self-esteem is also a key to feeling competent and in control. Good self-esteem can impact future and present success in all area of life. Our self esteem is formed by our primary relationships as children, and our very first relationships may indicate how we feel about ourselves for the rest of our lives. A child with high self-esteem is the most important way to ensure his or her own personal safety. Keeping them away from physical harm comes afterward. Positive interactions and relationships with parents, teachers, and other adults is the basis for good self-esteem in children. These adults can influence children's self-esteem by giving constructive and positive feedback to children when they accomplish a task. A "Congratulations" or "Nice job" is all it takes to build this vital skill. But praise and positive reinforcement alone will not make children feel better automatically. Providing them with lots of love, care, and understanding is equally significant. Children who are happy and confident may still experience low self-esteem because they do not feel loved. Likewise, children who are loved and pampered at home may still feel inadequate and incompetent, thus ending up with low self-esteem. Hence, a balance of both should be present. Delivering positive messages and engaging in constructive communication lead to a healthy self-perception. Try these time-tested tips to enhance your child's can-do attitude. 1. Limit the "Don'ts" to the barest minimum. State your requests positively. Too many negative words in your sentences will only lead to a child's self doubt. 2. Let kids complete their sentences. Avoid interruptions, as these disrupt their train of thought or make them forget what they're saying. Otherwise, they'll feel as if their ideas are insignificant and not worth listening to. 3. Get on their level. If you are talking to a toddler, you should kneel down to speak to them. The child should be able to see your face without straining to look up. 4. Take turns in the conversation. Agree on who speaks first, and who speaks next. It is important for parents to encourage kids to verbalize their ideas and feelings, but to also wait for the go signal to speak. Children should be able to understand that if people talk all at the same time, they will end up understanding nothing. 5. Keep a calm, uncritical, and non-irritable manner when explaining. Keep your "speech" concise. Use language that kids will easily understand, explaining to them what they need to do, and why they should or should not do it. Speaking in a calm tone also keeps panic from rising within them. 6. Don't be afraid to discipline. If you child misbehaves, tell them in a simple way they understand that the behavior is unacceptable, and explain what behavior you expect. -->
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Word Count: 486 About the AuthorAbel Cheng is the the founder of Parent Wonder site. Find out how to raise happy children with his insightful parenting tips found on his website.
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