Regarding self-esteem, it is a parent’s job to help build the self-esteem in their children. They do this through their actions and how they treat/value themselves as well as through the information they share with them trough the words they use. The emotional pictures parents hold are the blue print children copy as well as the actions they take. If a parent has low self-esteem this is communicated to their children and they learn this as acceptable behaviour.
In fact if a parent teaches a child to honestly love, value and appreciate themselves they have succeeded as a parent, whether the child likes them or not. However, if a parent does not teach decent self-esteem through their help and actions if the child loves them they have failed as a parent. Children automatically love their parents; they may however not like them as they grow up. Our job as parents is not a popularity contest getting them to like us or love us but to help them build a good basis of self-worth and self-esteem.
by Richard Riche Motivational speaker and Self-esteem trainer
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