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.

Words have be known to cause rifts in families and destroy the most loving of relationships; they are essential tools in the development of a child’s self esteem that should be used to chip away rough edges not cause irreparable injury. 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. Mentally handicapped kids who have a learning defect also need to feel good about themselves…in fact, they need more than an extra boost in their level of self confidence than other normal children do….some kids with this defect have been known to become well because of their parents belief in them.

Psychologists have linked low esteem to a varying range of factors that include poor home training, peer pressure and broken relationships….this merely stresses the importance of self esteem and the role each person in a child’s progressive life, has to play. 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.

Self affirming words have been known to give that much needed boost in slumped spirits…..teaching your children to say and believe, good things about themselves enhances their confidence and equips them to be more decisive in issues that affect them. The best time to build self esteem in a person is when he/she is a tender because at this point the child is developing a reservoir of beliefs that will not be so easy to dislodge at a later stage.

BK Hackett has been writing articles online for almost 10 years now. Not only does this source specialize in self esteem, you can also look at his latest website on Counter Height Bar Stools and Leather Bar Stools