How to Develop Positive Self-Esteem in Your Teen
Develop Positive Teen Self-Esteem
Having a high self-esteem teen is easier if the parents start building the child’s self-esteem from the beginning. Raising teenagers is not always easy, but it helps if parents instill the proper tools during the learning process. In addition, ask any teenager and he or she will say being a teenager is not easy either.
Every parent is proud of his or her child and as the child grows into a teenager, the parents are no less proud of him or her. However, as children grow to teenagers they begin to become confused and feel less sure of themselves. This is where the parents need to realize the signs and make sure to show their teens his or her self-worth.
If a parent can keep their teenagers believing in themselves they are sure to be self-esteemed teens. Keeping your teen’s self-esteem up is as easy as complimenting them every day about something. No matter how big or small, letting your teen know you truly see them is always a good step to building esteem.
Raising teenagers is somewhat hard at times. Teens can keep things hidden and are less likely to open up about personal things. With all the growing pains and new things, he or she thinks and feels, they start to withdraw and try to figure things out by themselves. It is up to the parents to know their teens well enough and recognize when he or she needs encouragement.
Encourage the teens to open up and be and do whatever will make them happy. Do not set limitation on what he or she is capable of doing. Show them through loving them, backing their feelings up and letting them know that their opinion counts. Praise the small things as well as the big things.
Sincerely listen to what your teenager has to say. Even if as a parent you feel the problem the teen is speaking of is not a big deal let the teen know they are being heard. Show compassion and understanding and validate their feelings. With hormones raging and new experiences a teenagers self-esteem falters regularly and hearing someone understands them is sometimes all it takes to boost their self-esteem back to where it should be.
As a parent, do not try pushing your expectations onto your teenager. Giving advice and helpful suggestions is fine, but do not try forcing a teenager to adhere to your point of view on things, or push them to be and do what you think they should. Keep open communication and let the teenager know what your ideas for them are, but also let them know, as a parent you are open to his or her thoughts as well.
There is no golden rule that works on every teenager, and every teenager goes through things at his or her own pace. School is the hardest place for a self-esteem teen. There a teen has his or her peers to deal with, and they are going through their own growing pains. A teenager’s peers are the first to give a blow to their self-esteem. Sometimes they do not care if feelings are hurt because they are only thinking of their own feelings.
That is why it is so important for the parents of self-esteem teens to stay informed and know when something is wrong or out of sync with their teens. No matter what happens out in the world to your teen, he or she needs to have the knowledge of knowing they have inspiration and security at home. Raising teenagers may not be easy, but the best are raised with love.
