Many parents worry about raising a child with a healthy self-esteem. Building self-esteem begins at birth and continues through childhood and into the teen years.

Oct 9, 2008 - Barb Hacker

Build self-esteem by positive feedback, clear directives, humor, showing faith in your child, correcting behaviors instead of the child, and learning from mistakes.

Oct 10, 2008 - Hildra Tague

Strategies that help increase self-esteem and motivation in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), also known as attention deficit disorder (add).

Sep 1, 2006 - Darcy Andries

Self esteem, while a common term, is often misunderstood and is hard to define. This is how we build self esteem.

Jan 19, 2011 - Robert Tansley

Parents want their kids to have good self-esteem and there are many things a parent can do to make this happen. Read on to find out.

Mar 10, 2010 - Tami Nicholson

When kids feel good about themselves, it shows in everything they do. The more confidence they have, the easier it is for them to overcome obstacles in life.

Oct 15, 2008 - Charlina Stewart

Nurturing a child's positive self-image begins at an early age. A child's mind can be likened to a sponge absorbing all the values, emotions, and actions of her parents.

Mar 3, 2010 - CJ Ferreira

Webster's Dictionary defines self-image as "one's conception of oneself or of one's role." How do you define it?

Jun 30, 2009 - Megan Abrams

What is self-esteem & how does it develop? Building self-esteem is like building a house. If the foundation is weak, the whole structure may be compromised.

Mar 4, 2011 - Nicola Sompayrac

Parents need to help children build self-esteem because it forms the foundation of many wonderful qualities later in life.

Dec 23, 2008 - Wei Yin Wong

Self-esteem means feeling at ease with oneself and others, it can be achieved by anyone but requires determination and effort to build confidence on a daily basis.

Jan 1, 2010 - Solange Hando

Learn how to build confidence and increase your self-image. Vanquish your fears and overcome insecurity with these simple steps.

Feb 25, 2008 - Brian Tubbs

Learning how to build self-esteem in children and teens is an important part of parenting children, since children begin developing self-confidence at an early age.

Apr 12, 2008 - Lin Burress

Self-esteem deficits have been blamed for everything from poor academic achievement to anger problems and violence.

Jun 14, 2007 - Susan Carney

Instead of offering blanket praise for everything a child does, try a different way to build self-esteem. Use some of the following to break the habit of saying good job.

Nov 20, 2009 - Karen Corekin

Build confidence through teaching life skills, speaking encouraging words and devoting quality time to the parent-child relationship while parenting teens.

Oct 2, 2010 - Kelly Pfeiffer

Self-esteem and confidence play an important role in good relationships, allowing both parties to grow in mutual trust and respect.

Aug 25, 2010 - Solange Hando

Full Mouse, Empty Mouse by Dina Zeckhausen with illustrations by Brian Boyd helps in building self esteem in children.

Oct 4, 2007 - Lori Henry

The development of self-esteem begins during infancy and is primarily built from positive interactions children have with their parents.

Nov 25, 2009 - Dyan Eybergen

An honest take on how overzealous parents who continually rescue, defend, and do their children's work undermine their self-esteem and ability to fend for themselves.

Jul 24, 2007 - Carol A. Josel