Helping Children Build Confidence and Self-Worth

Healthy self-esteem grows when children know they are loved for who they are and capable of handling life's challenges. Learn how to nurture both.

Can Your Child's Self Esteem Be Too High?

There's no such thing as a child having too high self-esteem. Here's how to help your child develop high self esteem and the sense that they are good and capable.

When Girls Want To Dress Inappropriately At A Young Age

When Children Hit Themselves or Call Themselves Names

How to help 3 year old find other ways to manage and release his frustration, as well as to help him learn to be more forgiving and compassionate to himself.

5 year old and negative self talk

How to deal with five year old's negative self talk.

Is TV making 3 year old focus on looking pretty?

Females of all ages who watch TV are more anxious about their appearance and have more negative body images. Here are plenty of ways to counteract that influence.

Navigating Difficulties & Tension in Stepfamilies

Children respond to the messages they receive from the adults around them. If they get negative messages, the child will live up -- or down -- to those messages.