Activities to Build Self-Esteem With Kids – Tip 1

  Activities to build self-esteem in kids #1  Talking With and Talking At Your Kids  There has been lots of research on family communication that has repeatedly confirmed that we spend very little time actually talking with our children (less than 20 minutes a day ) and most of our time talking at them  complaining, […]

How to Give Your Child the Gift of Self Esteem

  The most important gift you can give your child is the gift of self esteem. Self-esteem is how you rate yourself deep down. It is a belief and a confidence in your own ability and value. It’s a gentle knowing that: you like yourself. you think you’re a good human being. you deserve love. […]

Sue Atkins New Year Weekly Challenge – 52 Ways To Be Present In Your Child’s Life

Bringing  up kids isn’t easy – it’s tiring, exhausting, overwhelming  and downright challenging at times – as well as hugely rewarding, wonderful, mesmerising and humbling. But in the socks & pants of life it’s easy to get a bit stuck in the nagging, negative mindset when we are parenting. It’s also very easy to stick […]

TIME TO SHINE: Important Ways To Nurture Your Daughter’s Self-Esteem

  I’m delighted to be the parenting advisor to the Disney Ultimate Princess Celebration: Time to Shine’ campaign in association with The Female Lead, Leah Williamson the Euro Winning Lioness Captain, and authors and Youtubers Kirsten and Aiyven Mbawa. Here’s my advice for nurturing your daughter’s self esteem and confidence. What we say and do […]

Activities to Build Self-Esteem With Kids – Tip 3

    Siblings without rivalry!  Sibling rivalry has always had a bad press – think of Cain slaughtering Abel and Joseph being thrown down the well and sold by his brothers because they were jealous of his beautiful multi coloured coat! Sibling rivalry can apply to any child living in the same family, from step […]

Activities to build self-esteem in kids ~ Tip 2

Failing Forward One of my favourite parenting stories is about a famous research scientist who made several important medical breakthroughs. He was asked by a journalist why he was so successful and he told the story of a very early lesson he learnt from his Mum when he dropped a carton of milk in the […]

15 great things to tell your kids ~ Tip 4

“It’s OK to make mistakes!”     15 great things to tell your kids ~ Tip 1 15 great things to tell your kids. ~ Tip 2 15 great things to tell your kids. ~ Tip 3      

15 great things to tell your kids ~ Tip 13

“What did you learn from that?” 15 great things to tell your kids ~ Tip 1 15 great things to tell your kids. ~ Tip 2 15 great things to tell your kids. ~ Tip 3 15 great things to tell your kids ~ Tip 4 15 great things to tell your kids ~ Tip […]

Activities to build self-esteem in kids ~ Tip 8

Keep a child – friendly home If your children spend most of their time in other people’s houses, you’re lucky; if they all congregate at your house, you’re blessed ~Mignon McLaughlin One simple way to build your child’s self esteem is to make your home inviting to your child’s friends. Yes, you will have more […]

Activities to Build Self Esteem ~ Tip 7

  Patting Your Kids On The Back – The Art of Positive Praise   “There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread” Mother Theresa In a management survey I read recently 88% of people who left their company said they didn’t receive enough acknowledgement for the work they did […]

Activities to Build Self Esteem ~ Tip 6

  After-School Activities: Striking the Right Balance I have been pondering After School Activities  and pushing your children too hard which can seriously damage their self esteem and confidence. Here are just some of my thoughts and questions to help you strike that balance between too many and too few ! Statistics show that children […]

Activities to Build Self-Esteem with Kids – Tip 2

  Failing Forward One of my favourite parenting stories is about a famous research scientist who made several important medical breakthroughs. He was asked by a journalist why he was so successful and he told the story of a very early lesson he learnt from his Mum when he dropped a carton of milk in […]