February is International Boost Self-Esteem Month, and it comes at a perfect time. We could all benefit from a little (or big) boost of self-lovin’ when the holidays are long gone, the weather is cold, and school is starting to get stressful again. Self-esteem is a major issue in our perfection-driven and celeb-obsessed society, and college-aged women are especially vulnerable. There’s so much pressure to get straight A’s, pad your resume with extracurriculars, be a social butterfly and a dating expert, and look like a model while doing it all. It’s so easy for our self-esteem to plummet when expectations for us are sky-high, but letting this happen can actually be dangerous!Positive self-esteem builds confidence. A confident child is sure of his/her abilities, recognizing and accepting both his/her strengths and weaknesses. We all want our children to be confident. But for many children confidence does not come naturally. Confidence must be nurtured even for the child who seems confident already. Read on for 10 ways to build your child’s confidence.
· Say you are proud Tell your child when they have accomplished something and you are proud of them.
· Give responsibility Giving your child jobs to do around the house helps them feel valuable.
· Don’t label One of the worst things a parent can do is to label their child.
· Encourage talents Write down all of the things that your child is good at.
· Listen Let your child know they are important by really listening to them.
· Establish routines When you have set routines and a home that is predictable your child will feel more secure.
· Address your child by name Calling your child by name shows that you value them and that you feel that they are important enough to address by name.
· Play with your child Parents playing with children helps build their self-confidence because it shows them their parents enjoy being with them.
· Set rules and consequences Children need to have set rules and consequences.
· Be a positive mirror How your child perceives herself is based largely upon how you perceive your child.
The Little Baby Face Foundation (LBFF) transforms the lives of children born with facial deformities through corrective surgery. World-class surgeons and medical providers at the finest facilities in NYC volunteer their time to provide the best corrective surgery and medical care to children and their families who are in financial need worldwide. They arrange travel to and from New York City for children to undergo needed corrective surgical procedures at no expense to the patient or their families. The Little Baby Face Foundation is a great organization that puts smiles on all the little faces of children with facial deformities. They are provided corrective surgery at no cost to the family. These surgeries can vastly improve a child’s self esteem and give them a chance at living fulfilling lives.
Since their founding by Dr. Thomas Romo, III in 2002, more than 125 children born with facial deformities have had their lives transformed with help from the LBFF. These children, generally to the age of 21, come from communities across the country including: Athens, Alabama; Lochbuie, Colorado; Astoria, New York, Greer, South Carolina, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kailua Kona, Hawaii and many other communities.
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Self Esteem for Teens is all about how much we feel valued, loved, accepted, and thought well of by others — and how much we value, love, and accept ourselves. Self Esteem for Teens are able to feel good about themselves, appreciate their own worth, and take pride in their abilities, skills, and accomplishments. People with low self-esteem may feel as if no one will like them or accept them or that they can't do well in anything.
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