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7 Ways to Boost Your Child’s Self-Esteem and Confidence
Is your child always willing to try new activities or does he or she tend to sit on the sidelines?
Does your child find it easy to make new friends or does she tend to withdraw from social activities?
If your child shies away from new activities and the company of others, he or she may be suffering from low self-esteem.
The good news is that there are several ways to increase your child’s self-esteem, making them feel better about themselves.
Give Your Child Attention and Affection
If you pay close attention to what your child is saying and answer him with appropriate comments and questions, he will feel valued as a person and his self-esteem will be raised.
If, however, you don’t truly listen to your child’s words and always respond with “uh-huh,” your child will believe that he’s not worth listening to and his self-esteem will suffer as a result.
Showing your child plenty of affection, by giving her hugs and kisses each day, will help to raise her self-esteem by showing her that she is a person worthy of love.
It’s appropriate to reduce the amount of affection you give your child as she grows older but even older children appreciate one or two…
