Self-esteem is ...

• how we see ourselves
• how we feel about ourselves
• how much we value ourselves

Children with healthy self-esteem ...

• do better in school
• are more willing to try new things
• are happier
• are healthier

It's easier to build healthy self-esteem in your children from the beginning than it is to rebuild it.

 But it's possible to build self-esteem at any age.

• Children have the best chance to have a healthy identity and strong sense of self-worth when their parents possess healthy self-esteem, model it, and want to instill this quality in their children.
• Not every parent has been fortunate enough to have had role models with healthy self-esteem. Strengthening self-esteem for adults can help you get started.
• Building self-esteem in your children is connected to how you discipline, set limits and let your children know what you expect of them. A parenting style that builds self-esteem is not about perfection - neither for you, nor for your child.

When you guide your children to develop healthy self-esteem your are giving them a strong base, lasting personal skills and roots and wings for coping with life. You make a difference.

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