7 Great Tips To Build A Teenager’s Self-Esteem

Many teenagers today are confronted with a number of tough issues like bodily changes, peer pressure and their performance in academics and other areas that leads to low self-esteem. Most parents would love their teenagers to enjoy good self-worth and self-image; here are 7 great tips to build self-esteem of teenagers.

The 7 tips to build a teenager’s self-esteem:

1) You could build self-esteem in your teenagers by establishing firm rules and expectations according to the family lifestyle and values and expecting them to follow it. Explain why it is important and the consequences of not doing it; this would not only convey the value you place on your child, but would also be the first building block for self-esteem.

2) Most teenagers have great ideas and opinions and could be involved in everyday family decisions. You would be surprised at the great input teenagers give when you treat them as grown-ups.

3) It is most important for parents to focus on the positive aspects of our teenager and be generous in offering praise and compliment for their efforts.  If your teenager has some difficulties doing well at school, make sure you praise him/her for the efforts put in; praise should be sincere and not given for the sake of praise alone.  

4) Staying connected with all forms of communication helps build self esteem in teenagers; though most teenagers believe they are self-sufficient, they definitely appreciate the free flowing communication with parents. The modern system of texting is a great way for parents to keep connected throughout the day. It would also help to give each teenager a journal where parents and teenagers could exchange thoughts worries and needs and get quick comments.

5) Teenagers like adults should be criticized constructively; it would be better to not blame your teenager’s failure on her/his action, but to suggest ways by which performance can be improved next time. Also parents need to take care that they never criticize their children in front of others.

6) You could be a good parent building the self-esteem of your teenager by being supportive during a conflict; listening to his/her part of the story and not being judgmental would help. When a parent is supporting of the teenager both in good and bad times, the teenager turns confident that the parent will love and accept them both in good and bad times; this ensures open communication when bigger challenges in life crop up.

7) Lastly parents would do best to build the self-esteem of their teenagers by encouraging their individual talents; acknowledge the talent of your teenagers however diverse and know why he/she is passionate about it. Once a teenager experiences that you as a parent is behind them, they will be more successful, and would be more secure and confident in their decisions.   

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