School of Life: Four phrases that are damaging your child’s self-esteem | Parenting News,The Indian Express

To motivate our children, we must use our words with care

Do you know what’s the tricky part about parenting? It is not the difficult child, but a parent’s ability to communicate effectively with their child in a problematic situation. How you speak to your child, your choice of words, your tone, everything will build their personality and self-esteem.

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Why does self-esteem matter?

Your opinion of yourself is called self-esteem — it is how you think and feel about yourself. A healthy or good self-esteem is a realistic assessment and acceptance of our strengths and limitations. It doesn’t mean we are full of ourselves, but that we respect and accept ourselves. The connection between your self-esteem and what you get out of life is very crucial. Individuals with good self-esteem are open to trying new things, know what their abilities are and progress towards goals.

Low self-esteem doesn’t come out of the blue. At some point, you learned that you weren’t quite good enough just as you are. Often, this is a message that gets internalised during your formative years. It could be from critical and/or authoritarian parenting, school experiences, being bullied, and just not receiving enough positive messages from a loved one.

https://indianexpress.com/article/parenting/school-of-life-four-phrases-that-are-damaging-your-childs-self-esteem-8085720/


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