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Self-Esteem Activities for Kids

Self Esteem by definition is a realistic respect for or favorable impression of oneself.

It’s very important for a child to feel good about themselves.  Statistics show that children with low self-esteem tend to perform below their potential in school and make poor decisions in social situations.flower

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There are many things that can be done to help improve a child’s self-esteem:

Be Attentive-When your child speaks to you give them eye contact and listen make them feel what they are saying is important to you.

 

Make a child feel special-Praise children when they do a good job and also for trying hard. Tell children you are proud of them when they put a lot of effort into something. Give compliments and tell them that they are special.

 

See the learning in mistakes– When a child makes a mistake turn the negative into a positive. Focus on what he/she learned from the mistake.

 

Be a positive role model- If you are constantly hard on yourself, putting yourself down, or pessimistic your children will see that and may eventually copy those same feelings.  This may lead them to feel that way about themselves.

 

Tune in to their feelings- Sometimes this can be hard especially when a child has done something wrong and you yourself get angry and when to yell and scream. Sometimes a child doesn’t understand what they have done.  I remember I was sitting on the couch and my 6-year-old niece came running through the room with both her middle fingers up yelling middle finger, the middle finger I almost lost it, but I asked her if you knew what it meant and she said no and said her friend at school was doing it.  I explained what it was and she was surprised she said she didn’t know and never did it again.

See also  Being Thankful Activities for Kids, Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

Here are some kid-approved self-esteem activities:

 

All About Me Collage 

Best Way To Describe Me Activity Page 

Inspirational Quotes for Girls

Icebreaker Games

50 Positive Writing Topics for Kids 

Being Thankful Activities

Creative Writing for 2nd grade 

Family Boredom Busters

Feel Good Notebook

Friendly Notes Game

Me Tree

Positive Message Game 

Positive Thinking for Kids, Say this not that 

Skittles Conversation Game

Working Together Games

 

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