Happiness and success directly relate to self-esteem. Children with a positive self-concept and healthy self-esteem feel more comfortable gaining independence and assuming responsibility. Healthy self-esteem increases the likelihood that your child will try new things, decreases her frustration and helps her handle negative emotions and situations, according to the Child Development Institute. Increasing your child's self-esteem will reduce her chances of being negatively influenced by others. It also will help her feel loved and appreciated.
Wall of Fame
Encourage your child to help you develop a wall of fame. SchoolFamily.com advises showcasing your child's accomplishments. Designate one wall in your home to display your child's trophies, ribbons, badges, drawings or pictures of your child taking part in something he excels at. This exercise will remind your child of the things he has accomplished. It also will show him that you have pride in him. Every time your child passes this wall, he will feel better about himself as he sees a visual representation of his achievements.
Positive Feedback
To improve children's self-esteem in a classroom environment, divide your students into groups and encourage them to provide one another with positive feedback, according to EducationWorld.com. Focusing on one child at a time, ask the group to share positive thoughts about her. The positive feedback should focus on her behavior and personality traits, rather than her physical appearance. Ask one member of the group to record the positive statements. Give the list to the child so she can keep it in her journal or scrapbook. To complete this activity outside of a classroom setting, pair together siblings, friends or a parent and his child.
"Me" Scrapbook
A child may create a personal scrapbook emphasizing positive traits about himself to improve his self-esteem. He may wish to include pictures of activities he enjoys or pictures representing his hopes and dreams, as well as mementos representing activities or moments he finds special. This scrapbook will remind your child of the traits that make him special, the activities he excels at and the goals he hopes to accomplish in the future. This activity helps your child build a positive self-concept, which helps build self-esteem, according to FamilyEducation.com.
