Self Esteem in Children

Posted by John on Nov 16, 2011 in confident relationships | 2 comments

For the next couple of posts on my blog I thought I’d cover a topic that may not be particularly relevant to all of us just now. However, for those among us that are perhaps raising our own children at the moment, or perhaps have young relatives in their lives, this may be helpful to you.

Giving a youngster the best possible start in life is such an important thing that I feel that it is a very worthwhile topic. It will be especially pertinent to those who have had confidence and self-esteem issues themselves and would, no doubt, be determined to avoid that being a part of their loved ones lives too.

Children of all ages require self esteem to feel good about themselves, their world, and the contributions they can make to it. In order to achieve a goal, children must believe that they have the talents to realise their ambitions. More important than achievement, self esteem is also crucial to children’s happiness. Only when they are comfortable with themselves and believe that their abilities have worth will children truly feel fulfilled.

Unfortunately, self esteem can often be in short supply throughout childhood and the teenage years. At some time, nearly every child or teen will suffer from low self esteem. While this is normally a transitory experience, low self esteem can also be a plague that feels like it will never go away. Promoting self esteem among children and teens is thus of the utmost importance to ensure that they will feel talented, happy and loved.

My next post will expand on these important issues…