Dec 31 2009
Ego and Self Esteem
The knowledge every parent must come into when it comes to self esteem is that consistency is crucial; saying good things about a child to him or her at one point and contradicting yourself at another can cause more damage than you can imagine to a child’s self esteem. Encouraging your children’s innate abilities or talents gives them the confidence to exhibit them more openly and successfully as they grow up.
Every individual knows that confidence and self esteem are two basic human characteristics that help an individual to plunge into the jungle of life and come out victorious; absence of these two traits can spell disaster for an individual. Children who suffer from a poor self image about themselves eventually proceed to fail at everything they touch; their careers, relationships and dreams….those that have a high self image are just the opposite, they excel in everything they do.
A parent or parents who have very little or no self esteem themselves are in the first place, poor role models for their children and can hardly teach their kids about self esteem; as a parent, practicing what you preach should be your motto…it helps the child grow more maturely. Statistics link happy people to the possession of a high level of self esteem; this only goes to show that people who are enthusiastic have a high level of belief in themselves and are mostly achievers.
The best gift you could ever give your child is to believe in his/her and his/her abilities or talents because eventually, that confidence will help your child carve out a definite identity for his or herself. Building self esteem can be a fun game instead of a nerve racking your child doing things together can make life interesting and help your child know that you value his/her opinions.
Giving your child a sense of self worth about his/herself ultimately helps the child as he/she advances on in years and incorporates other people other than his parents into his/her social circle. You should be able to encourage your children in what you observe they are naturally good at; enroll your child in a music school if you notice that he/she has a flair for music…building on the existing abilities of your children is one way to make them believe in themselves.
BK Hackett has been writing articles online for nearly 10 years now. Not only does this author specialize in self esteem, you can also check out his latest website on Counter Height Bar Stools and Kitchen Bar Stool