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Boosting a Child’s Self-Esteem

Kids feel good about themselves to have the confidence to try doing new things. They will try their best to accomplish their goals making them feel proud of their achievement. With self-esteem, the kids learn to cope with their downfalls and pushes them to dust off and do better. It is therefore important to boost the kid’s self-esteem when it is lower than expected.

Self-esteem starts so early as babyhood where it develops slowly over time. It happens when the child is feeling safe, accepted, and loved by the people around them. Their self-esteem grows when parents or caregivers pay attention to the child. Therefore, they should figure out ways of boosting the child’s self-esteem.

Ways of Boosting a Child’s Self-Esteem

Family Portraits

Family portraits are the best way to boost your child’s self-esteem. The dynamic world presents a digital age where memories save on the devices or cloud. It has limits family and friends from freely connecting because of limited access to the memory-pictures. As a parent or a caregiver, work on the goal of creating at least one photo book per year. Being that customizing a photo book is easier, try to fit all the memorable moments into a single book. It may be overwhelming, but it is very convenient and not stressful to create.

Reasons for Creating a Child’s photo book is to re-introduce the child; Capturing imperfect moments perfectly for family portraits is the best way to keep unforgettable memories. It documents the little bits that are important in the journey of the child’s growth. The photo book helps to keep the kid’s memories alive anytime they look through it. It may trigger emotions depending on the period displayed. In cases of birthday parties, exciting trips, and vacation, he will be excited. However, when they come across pages of friends or family members that we have lost, they become sad. It also happens when they come across people that they cannot see due to distance between them. Photo books remind them of the day to day triggering their old memories.

Praise Kids Wisely

Praising a child is a way of showing how proud you are; however when overdone can backfire. Avoid overpraising your child by giving credit where it is not due. Try telling your child the truth in cases of failures and encourage them into better performance instead of lying to them. Ensure you praise the effort instead of focusing only on results. For example, your child may not have been the first in class but improved from the last results. Have a habit of appreciating the little effort you kid put to get a better result.

Teach Kids to Do Things

Self-esteem varies from child to child and at every age, the child learns new things. Teaching your child to do certain things such us, first step, or holding cup gives a proficiency sense in the kid. As the day passes by, the kid will know basic things like dressing, reading, or bike-riding for their self-esteem growth. When teaching your child new tricks, show them how things are done, then allow them to do what they can. Be patient with them in case they make mistakes and be proud when they do it right. Making challenges bearable makes the child confident of keeping trying.

Prevent Kids from Harsh Criticism

Ban harsh words that may come from the child’s external environment that may lead to lower self-esteem. This harsh criticism harms their self-esteem, therefore, avoid saying negative comments. Correct them with a lot of patience, focusing on what they should do rather than what they failed to do. Pay attention to the strengths of the child and what he/she finds enjoyable. Understanding their strong point will help you know how to assist them when improving their weak points

Be a Role Model

When your child sees you as a good role model, he or she will learn to put extra effort when doing homework, making the bed, or organizing his or her toys. Bringing up a kid with the right attitude will build up into a positive upbringing and good self-esteem.

Conclusion

It is easy to notice when a kid has self-esteem issues. The kids who are confident, capable, proud, believe in themselves, feel accepted, and think good about themselves have high self-esteem. Every kid deserves to have the self-confidence to help them develop both physically and mentally. Therefore, parents should find a way to help their children feel save every time whether when alone or in the company of people. They should believe in themselves and be comfortable when doing various activities despite the perfection or imperfections.

 

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