How to Build Your Children Confidence & Self-Esteem
Children who feel good about themselves have the confidence to try new things. They are more likely to try their best. They feel proud of what they can do.
Self-esteem helps children cope with mistakes. It helps children try again, even if they fail the first time. As a result, self-esteem helps children do better at school, at home, and with friends.
1. HELP YOUR CHILDREN TO SET ACHIEVABLE GOALS
- Work with your children to establish these goals.
- Begin with goals that are very easy to accomplish.
- Give your children a taste of success and the confidence boost that goes along with it.
2. ENCOURAGE PERSISTENCE
- Success and persistence go hand-in-hand.
- Praise your children when they stuck with a difficult challenge and don’t give up.
- Demonstrate what it means to persevere.
3. GIVE YOUR CHILDREN CHOICES
- Success and persistence go hand-in-hand.
- Praise your children when they stuck with a difficult challenge and don’t give up.
- Demonstrate what it means to persevere.
4. DISCOURAGE PERFECTION
- Your children’s self-esteem will suffer when they realize that they can never be perfect.
- Show your children that you value effort and progress. These are actions that anyone can achieve.
5. AVOID OVER-PRAISING
- Your children knows when your praise is excessive. Give praise when recognition is due. Also, praise your children for making a good effort.
- It should be noted that excessive praise has been shown to hurt a children’s confidence rather than boost it.