5 ways to develop healthy self-esteem in your child presented by: dr. jan hittelman...
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5 Ways to Develop Healthy Self-Esteem in
Your ChildPresented By:
Dr. Jan HittelmanBoulderPsychologicalServices.com
In This Webinar You Will Learn:
How self-esteem develops from birth
The 7 key indicators of poor and healthy self-esteem
How you can recognize if your child has self-esteem issues
Why your own self-esteem impacts your child’s sense of self
5 ways to foster healthy self-esteem in your child
How self-esteem develops from birth
Development of self-esteem begins early in life
Critical importance of effort and success experiences
The 7 key indicators of healthy/poor self-esteem
Willingness to try new things/Gives up easilyTakes pride in accomplishments/Overly self-critical or
easily disappointed Assumes responsibility/Projects blame on othersHas good frustration tolerance/Quickly gets anxious or
frustrated in response to challengesCapacity to resist peer pressure/Easily influenced by
othersDemonstrates effective problem-solving skills/Unable to
resolve problems independently Feels loved/Feels unloved or unwanted
Why your own self-esteem impacts your child’s sense of
selfThe challenge of being the
role model
Children observe and learn from everything we do
Parenting makes us want to be better people
How are your coping and problem solving skills?
5 ways to foster healthy self-esteem in your child
1. Provide accurate, realistic feedback that focuses on the behavior not the child
2. Create opportunities for success
3. Teach and model effective problem solving skills
4. Teach and model healthy self-statements
5. Create a loving environment
Limits of parental impact on self-esteem
Underlying mental health issues
Significant learning challenges
Challenges of nonconformity
Psychological distress
Practice these techniques, while going easy on yourself.
Parenting is a challenging job!
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Why Your Child Has Difficulty Learning
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
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Presenter: Dr. Jan Hittelman