This article is part of the following topics:   Motivating Your Child

Raise Your Child’s Esteem With a Positive Influence

They think they can when others might not. Therefore, they do better in school.

Doing things like these will build your child’s self-esteem and keep it strong:

• Be honest with your child.

• Talk together every day.

• Laugh and play with your child.

• Ask questions in a positive way.

• Say one positive thing to your child every day.

• Teach your child how to do for himself.

• Don’t expect more than your child can do.

• Find out what your child is good at. Then encourage it.

• Discipline with love.

• Be involved in your child’s life.

• Show interest in what he’s

learning.

• Model a “can do” attitude.

• Praise your child when he does well.

• Say you’re proud that he tries.

• Offer encouragement when he needs help.

• Teach your child how and why he’s unique.

• Seek and appreciate your child’s help.

• Give your child practice in making decisions.

• Reduce fear of rejection. Say, “All people make mistakes.

• Say, “I love you” daily.

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