Ego and Self Esteem
Teenagers are budding adults who go through changes and face tougher challenges because they’re at a point in their lives where their horizon is being expanded; the foundation of self esteem laid at the childhood stage becomes evident at this point….while some teenagers may be able to face challenges head on, others might not because of a low 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. Confidence and self esteem help to enhance the social skills of your children; engaging them in various social activities such as camping, sports and the lives can help them polish their social skills.
It is vital that in the course of developing your child’s self esteem, you strike a balance between giving them too much freedom to act and reining them into too tightly….either action bodes ill for your kids. Self esteem has a lot to do with the way a person views himself….’as a man thinketh’, so he is… thinking good things about yourself can go a long way in helping you easily foster the same in your children.
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. Sociological studies show that parents are the most important agents in a child’s life because they are responsible for helping a child form the opinions or views that he/she eventually uses to respond to life…..your role as a parent in shaping good opinions in your kids is therefore vital.
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. Get your child to stand in front of a mirror and examine herself or himself and repeat words that boost his/her morale; the essence of this exercise is to imprint a positive self image in the mind of the child.
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 most recent website on Counter Height Bar Stools and Leather Bar Stools