9 Tips to improve children's self-esteem

Self-esteem is the basis of the child's well-being and the key to success for his adult life, it affects his way of acting and behaving with others, the lack of a good image of himself very often leads to behavior problems.

Healthy self esteem It doesn't mean being arrogant, it means having a realistic understanding of strengths and weaknesses of yourself, enjoy strengths and work on problem areas.

According to a large number of investigations, people with high self-esteem, without it being excessive, can have a more positive outlook on life and therefore be happier than people with low self-esteem. With this it is also predicted that a correct self-esteem will lead to more success in school and social relationships and a deteriorated self-esteem can lead to depression and major failures in life.

It is essential to teach children and young people skills to face the events of daily life, without letting these affect their self-esteem, also at this stage of youth, they tend to be more insecure and have less confidence in themselves. That is why it is important that parents and educators support children and teach them to strengthen strategies to increase their self-esteem.

Tips to help increase your child's self-esteem and confidence:

1) Try to make positive comments frequently - Parents have a great influence on their children, they need to hear words of approval to feel appreciated and loved, they must be congratulated and recognized every time they do something well.

2) Spend time with the kids- Even if you are very busy, try to spend quality time with your children, this will help you build a better relationship and make them feel loved, supported and valued.

3) listen to them- Children need to express themselves, it is important to let them talk and pay attention to them, make them see that you are open to listening to their ideas and thoughts.

4) Reward effort no matter what the outcome- The important thing is to value the efforts of children, regardless of whether they have been successful or if they have failed, you have to make them see that hard work always ends up being rewarded.

5) Focus on the positive- Being positive creates a healthier and calmer environment for the child, this atmosphere will provide the child with greater security so that even in difficult situations he learns to see the positive side.

6) Help him learn from his mistakes-  Teach your child to see mistakes as ways of learning, show him the difference between mistakes and failures, so that they know that it is always better to try something than not to do it for fear of failure, to succeed, you must first make mistakes.

7) Maintain physical contact- Hug and encourage your children, it is essential to show affection, this will make them feel special and supported by you, in addition to generating a greater sense of confidence.

8) Encourage communication- By encouraging communication and discussion, you show that you value your child's point of view and ideas, this will give them confidence and encourage them to be open and expressive.

9) Let your child learn the consequences for himself- You cannot help children not to make mistakes, they will make them and they can learn from them, because that way they will know that actions have consequences, but we can encourage in them a sense of responsibility before the mistakes made.