Healthy self esteem in a child is something every parent wants to instill in their child
. As parents we hope we are doing the right things in building healthy levels of self esteem but what we dont realize is, as parents we can educate ourselves to learn the best way to do this. Educating yourself on how to create a great self esteem comes from observing the different components. How are we expected to teach something if we ourselves do not know much about it? Here is a summary of self esteem and its components to help in your education of your childs self worth as well as the self esteem in children.
A Childs Physical Self
This component of self esteem in children has to do with both the childs appearance as well as performance. When a child feels comfortable with their appearance they have reached success within the physical component. It's easy to spot positive comments, they may be something such as "I did an awesome job" or "I tried my best".A chld who is lacking physical self esteem may hide under clothing or call themselves names.
A Childs Thinking Self
This part of self esteem has everything to do with what a child knows. These include basic concepts such as writing, reading, math, and so on. When a child thinks positively about these areas and what they are taught in school every day, they can be proud of what they learn and feel confident. Some positive remarks they may state include I am smart at in math or I love to read. A child who is lacking in this area may make statements such as Why cant I learn to read like the other children or I hate school and think it is too hard.Most children that have a low self esteem honestly believe that they are failures.
The Childs Social Self
This last component has everything to do with relationships. Social experiences should be feel good situations for children. A child may make comments such as I like spending time with my family or I have many friends. A child who has low self esteem within this area may make statements such as I dont want to go to school because no one likes me or No one will play with me.
All of these bits and pieces are the building blocks to great self esteem as well as child success. Now that you are aware of these components as a parent, you can begin to recognize where you childs self worth stands and make changes if necessary.