Is your "love tank" on full or could it use a little fill up? According to Adam Khoo, kids who have high self-esteem feel they get a lot of love from others and also for themselves - but not in a selfish, self-centred way.
At the same time, they feel a high level of confidence in their own abilities. They have the "I Can Do It!" attitude.
For a child to have high-self esteem, all five of their emotional needs: love, acceptance, importance, recognition and independence must be met. They must have a full love tank.
Although this sometimes drives the husband nuts, one way that I like to fortify my girls' self esteem is by giving them "choices"...sounds simple, I know, but it's often taken for granted by people. This empowers them to have the opportunity to make decisions and also to accept responsibility for them.
How do you fill your child's love tank?
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