Toddler Self-Esteem

Encouragement, building your child’s confidence and feelings of worth:

• focus on the strengths of your children
• focus on what’s good about the situation
• accept your children as they are
• have faith in your children
• let them know their worth (recognize their efforts)
• respect your children
• praise for things well done (encourage efforts, improvements)
• have realistic expectations
• avoid comparing
• avoid encouraging competition

Encouraging words:

• "I like the way you…"
• "I know you can…"
• "I appreciate that you…"
• "It looks like you worked very hard…"
• "You’re improving."