Entries Tagged as 'Self-esteem'

Building our child’s self-esteem

November 21st, 2008 / 1 Comment

A 3rd grade boy was hating school. That’s not unusual, except that he used to like school. What happened? The child has gotten good grades throughout his short academic career…up until this year. He is struggling in one subject. His nemesis is Math. Now he is depressed, he is frustrated, he doesn’t want to go […]

Building your child’s self-esteem

October 2nd, 2008 / 4 Comments

We’ve often heard it said that a child’s self-esteem affects the choices he makes. It takes a strong self-esteem to say No to drugs, No to sex, No to peer pressure. Kids need confidence to stand up to the bully, to do what is right when it’s unpopular, and to reach high goals. What can […]