Instructions

Look through the topics on the left and choose your area of interest. You will then see titles and synopsis that correspond with articles that are on the web. We have also provided a discussion question for you to review after reading the article. Please, feel free to post answers to the discussion questions, tips, advice, and other articles, by clicking on the comments link under each post.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Click Here for the Article: Helping Your Child Develop Self-Esteem

On this website, the Child Development Institute
sought to share with parents some tips on building
self-esteem in their children. The website identifies
the differences in attitudes and behaviors of children
with low and high self-esteem. It gives parents 6
suggestions on how parents should interact with their
children so as to help their children maintain high
self-esteem. The page concludes with ten more steps
parents can take to help their children develop a
positive self-image.

Discussion Question:

What specific step can you take to better interact
with your child in terms of raising and/or maintaining
their self-esteem?