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Most American parents want their children to be independent and responsible, and have a positive image of themselves. A child\u2019s self image is based on how the child sees himself or herself. This is called self-esteem. It is defined by the judgments children make about their own self worth. Self-esteem can be positive or negative. In America, positive self-esteem is very important.<\/p>\n

A child may have positive or high self-esteem at different points in his\/her life and negative or low self-esteem at other times. Most preschool-aged children typically have very high self-esteem. As children get older, their peers become more critical of each other and can affect a child\u2019s self-esteem. As children move into the elementary school and middle school their self-esteem can decrease for a period of time due to the criticism from their friends.<\/p>\n

There are several ways for parents and au pairs to build positive self-esteem in children and have them feel good about themselves. The suggestions include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Providing warmth, support and praise<\/li>\n
  2. Using positive discipline<\/li>\n
  3. Being responsive to a child\u2019s needs<\/li>\n
  4. Having reasonable, age-appropriate expectations of a child<\/li>\n
  5. Developing and enforcing consistent limits<\/li>\n
  6. Providing opportunities for a child to make choices<\/li>\n
  7. Providing opportunities for a child to explore, investigate and problem-solve<\/li>\n
  8. Encouraging a child to be responsible for their actions<\/li>\n
  9. Expressing interest in a child and his or her activities.<\/li>\n
  10. Helping a child handle disappointment and failure.<\/li>\n
  11. Providing opportunities for a child to succeed.<\/li>\n
  12. Providing opportunities for a child to help other people.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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