Self esteem is an important quality for all children to have. As parents, one of your many jobs is to help your child develop good self esteem.

Here are a few tips you can use to boost the self esteem of your child(ren):

1. Model good self-esteem: Express through your actions and words that you respect yourself. Children are wonderful at imitating what they see and hear. 
2. Create positive routines: Young children need routines to help them to feel secure and competent.
3. Spend time with your child: Remember quality is more important than quantity. Even if you spend just 30 minutes with your child one on one — playing games, taking walks or having long bedtime chats, spending time with your child shows them that you value their company.

I’ve found a great resource for parents that is filled with Ready to Use Self-Esteem Activities for Young Children.  This remarkable resource provides over 220 illustrated activities to help young children:

- feel good about themselves
- develop friendships
- celebrate diversity
- accept changes

For easy use, all activities include a specific purpose, materials and step-by-step directions and are organized into six sections.  Be sure to check it out –>  http://www.reallifesolutions.net/kid-selfesteem.HTML

Take Care,
Aurelia Williams