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A parent who encourages her child's curiosity, values his opinions, offers him choices, and gives him her attention is not being "too indulgent."
Low self-esteem can begin in kindergarten, when many kids start comparing themselves to their classmates on all fronts.
No matter how "cool" a nice pair of glasses look on a teen, he may have trouble suddenly looking like a "four-eyes."
If a father thinks that displays of emotion are unmanly or wimpy, his young son will learn to hide his feelings.
A mother seeks advice on how to change her daughter's tendency to place her interests and happiness below those of others.
The unfortunate reality about being a small boy in this culture is that one will most likely receive jibes for it throughout childhood.
The best solution to this problem is a pediatric dentist/orthodontist.
Don't let some neighbor's news of "supposed" developmental delays in a couple of her kids cloud your ability to see and to be excited by the healthy, safe and secure lives your boys are living.
Every child needs to incorporate the learning that he is not the center of the universe.
When a child is talked about as if something is "wrong" with him, it can contribute significantly to his having little confidence in himself.
Just because a child hasn't made any loyal friends doesn't mean she should be removed from school and homeschooled.
Learn how grief support groups can help kids who have suffered a major loss.
The long-standing and currently overwhelming opinion in the psychology community concerning children's beauty pageants is that they are not in the best interests of healthy child development.
If you build your child's self-esteem on a regular basis, you'll have the foundation and the tools to discipline your child while still encouraging his self-worth.
All kids repeatedly experience these kinds of feelings, as they learn to exist outside of their parents' presence.
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