3.4 – How can we help develop our child’s self esteem?

Our self esteem and self worth is vital for us to have fulfilled lives – to be able to believe we can do well. Fostering good self esteem for our children gives them the chance for a brighter future. Our children need encouragement from us.

We all like to be told we have done well and to believe in ourselves; this gives us the confidence and courage to try new things. On your worksheet, write how we can encourage the self esteem of children at these different ages:

On the following page we have given some more ideas on how we can help improve our children’s self esteem – did they match any on your list?

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