Encouraging Self Esteem in Girls
Children, adolescents, and teenagers
generally experience some sort of self esteem issues during one part of the
advancement to adulthood. This problem
seems to be magnified in girls rather than boys. There are many possible reasons why this
seems to be the case, including developmental hormones, different social
relationships in girls, and certain other gender differences that add to the
problem. If you are a parent of a young
girl, you may want to consider her quality of self esteem and work towards
reinforcing or boosting your child’s self esteem early on in her
development.
There are many resources available to you
when looking in to boosting your child’s self esteem. Access the World Wide Web and search
different websites that contain information about the development of young
girls and how possessing low self esteem can potentially be detrimental to
their development. Also, you will be able to contact different parents or
guardians in the same situations as yourself.
Consider trading tips or stories with these other virtual friends who
share your same goal concerning their own female child. Also, your local library is an excellent resource
for information on this topic. Check out
the sections devoted to parenting, development, and the social situations with
girls to gain a better understanding of this problem and how not providing a
potential solution can be extremely negative to your child. Furthermore, your local bookstore has a
phenomenal selection of books that are sure to answer all your questions about
the impact of your daughter’s self esteem.
If necessary, you may want to join a
discussion or support group regarding in order to speak with other parents
about how they are tackling this issue.
To find a group that is suitable to your specific needs, you may want to
contact your local Department of Parks and Recreation. Often, city and county parks departments
offer parenting classes and can be able to provide you the name and number of a
specific group that fits your interest.
Also, your local library usually has a list of clubs, groups, and
organizations within your community.
By far the best way to better instill the
importance of high self esteem in girls is to lead by example. If your daughter sees you suffering from low
self esteem or constantly causing another individual to suffer from low self
esteem, any lessons you may be able to provide will be lost. Most importantly, be sure to never berate,
insult, or intimidate your daughter, which can potentially cause serious
developmental problems that can surface later on in her life. Many girls who suffer mental anguish,
teasing, hazing, or bullying have remarkably low levels of self esteem and are
often timid, unsure, and hesitant when dealing with other individuals. This problem can pass on into adulthood as
the scars of childhood issues make a lasting impact on their self esteem.
Consider speaking with other parents of
your daughter’s friends or classmates in order to come up with clever ways to
impact the children’s self esteem.
Include discussions about self esteem in your daily life. Encourage your children to read books that
put a positive light on growing up and whose main characters are strong and
capable girls. Encourage your daughter in
all aspects of her life, scholastic, athletic, social, and
extracurricular. Sit down with your
daughter and write down a set of goals for both you and her to accomplish. When one of these goals is accomplished, be
sure to celebrate this marker, no matter how small. Whatever you decide to do with your daughter,
your participation in her life is sure to positively affect her self esteem, in
addition to many other factors.
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