3. Screen your child’s friends. I made it a priority to have my daughter’s friends come over to our house. I participated in carpooling and interacting with her peers as much as possible. It gave me lots of insight into who her friends were and what goals they had in life. Your kid’s friends can usher them into positive or negative areas so make sure your children are building friendships with the right people. Also, observe your child’s disposition following interactions with their friends. Dr. Ali advises that it’s also important to screen the environment of a friend’s household. All too often, she says, children are “dropped off” for sleepovers and playdates without parents meeting the hosting parent(s). This will help you determine which of these friendships are healthy and positive for them.
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4. Let your child fail. Your role as a parent is to protect your children. You don’t want them to get hurt or go through the difficulties you may have experienced. But, every time you intervene and solve their problems, you interfere with their development. Success comes to your kids as they learn to overcome obstacles. If you continually remove obstacles, your children don’t find out how to figure out things for themselves. You kid will grow into a healthy, functioning adult but this can happen if you don’t always rescue them. Failure is part of your child’s growth and builds their self-esteem. “Children are generally more resilient than we believe they are, and they will tend to believe in themselves to the extent that their parents do. Be aware of your own fears so that you don’t unconsciously introduce the same in your children,” Dr. Ali says.
5. Teach them to help others. There is more happiness in giving than receiving. When you make a difference in someone’s life, it’s a great feeling. Kids increase their self-esteem when they do the same. Teach them to share their toys with others. Teach them how to volunteer in the community. By helping others, these are ways you can empower your child and assist them to build higher self-esteem.
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Teaching kids to have high self-esteem is something you can start at any time in your child’s development. Doing so will help them to grow into happy adults with high self-esteem.
