Self Esteem: Teen
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Teaching Self-esteem
Asked by V.B. from Janesville-Beloit
on October 27, 2010
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We had a parent-teacher conference with my 4 year old's preschool teacher the other day, and one of the things she told us is he needs to work on self-esteem. Here's ...
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- Get professional help and support. Don't go it alone, your son is worth it! He's only 4 years old, do it now! You and your family deserve to live a happy life!
- Coming from this parent who has low self esteem, I can totally relate. Thankfully, my daughter who is almost 2, hasn't seemed to catch on to me yet. I make sure to do ...
- Encourage your child to pre-plan tasks, envisioning the specifics as well as the thrill of the successful outcome. By planning the specifics, your child is more likely...
How to Boost Teenager Daughter's Self-esteem
Asked by M.C. from Seattle
on August 16, 2010
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Hello mamas,
My daughter just turned 14. She has all the qualities that a young lady could dream of: kind, smart, funny, sportive, gifted and physically beautiful. Yo...
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- I know you don't want to say anything harsh to her when she already feels down, but there is one message that got through to me about shyness and low self esteem-which...
- Is she involved with any school activities? I think being involved in a group or sport at school can really raise her self-esteem. I was painfully shy in jr. high, I...
- American Girl has some great books about situations for girls - staying home alone, getting into middle school, the Help book with all kinds of little scenarios and an...
Building Self-esteem for My 11 Year Old Daughter
Asked by B.F. from Decatur
on April 7, 2008
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My 11 yr old daughter has always had low self-esteem. Even when she was a toddler - she would say I can't do it. She would wait for her younger sister (1 yr younger) t...
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- I have a 18 year daughter now and she was the same way. Take her to get her hair done and a make over, let her see herself in a different light. If she choose to be di...
- B., I will make this breaf since you have so many responses. I believe self-esteem issues when (raised in a healthy environment) are best filled when you can show a c...
- I'm sure there is much more to your daughter than you had room to tell about. While correcting my clients, I find 90% have a self-esteem issue with trouble academical...
Self Regulation Skills/impulsiveness/teaching Self Control
Asked by P.L. from Washington DC
on October 22, 2009
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Hi moms,
Just had a parent/teacher conference and was told told I need to help my daughter manage her impulsive actions and self regulation skills and to help her rec...
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- My daughter needed the same skills taught in preschool and she was able to change her behavior when: given a different action to do. For instance, if she wants to b...
- I would ask the teacher about the whole class. How out of the norm is her behavior? And are the kids that she splashed tattle tales? With my stepdaughter, about th...
- P., I had the same situation with one of my sons. Long (very long) story short, he was diagnosed with ADHD. You may want to talk to your pediatrician about her be...
Seeking Advice for Out of Control 16 Year Old
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on May 21, 2009
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I am seeking advice for a 16 year old who is out of control. A little bit about our sitation - I am 31 single female (no kids)with a 16 year old sister. Our mother die...
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- Wow this is so tough as my friend has a girl like this...she has sent her away to an all girls school for dicipline probs. Her mom doesn't have it in her to get contr...
- http://www.happyhillfarm.org/admissions_requirements.cfm
- I highly recommend www.sosinc.org. I know one of the gals who runs this organization and she's wonderful...and totally dedicated to helping kids and their families. ...
Seeking Help with a 17 Year Old Live in Stepdaughter!
Asked by T.R. from Goldsboro
on February 12, 2008
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Hello, I am a 31 almost 32 year old step mom of a 17 year old stepdaugher. She is very angry and literally hates me. She has lived with her father always. Unfortunatly...
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- I personally don't have any experience on your end, just on hers as a teenage girl with a mom. (yet, my daughter is 2). I am a late bloomer, all of my friends have t...
- First of all since the father has had her all of her life I would let him take on that responsibility, seeing that the young lady does not fear you. Put the pressure b...
- Hi T., This young woman is doing fine physically, socially and academically and wants space from you (very age appropriate). Her father does not see a problem either....
Self-centered Teen Not Bonding with Anyone
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on July 23, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My ex and I have a 15 year old daughter. A few years ago, my daughter moved in with my ex and his then wife. We were involved in a nasty custody battle a...
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- it sounds like your daughter is in a lot of pain and is acting how she has been taught to act in painful situations. how long did she watch this awful divorce drama go...
- I dont think the all- about- me behavior is unusual for a teen, but realize how difficult and upsetting your earlier divorce was for her and now it has happened again ...
- Hi M., I have a 15 year old daughter. Many teens are pretty much into themselves and their own wants and interests. Most parents of teens feel like a taxi driver and...
The Thing
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on July 7, 2011
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I am not sure how many people rationally analyze things but I am driven to do so. My world must make sense. I was reading a post today and it reminded me of a post I...
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- Shaking hands with my internal boogie man. Opening up the "closet" door really wide and saying, "okay, let's take a look at you. I'm not going to run any longer. Le...
- I think I have pretty healthy self esteem. Sure there are "things" about me that I'm not crazy about...but it's what makes me "me"! I guess I think about it logica...
- You call it 'The Thing'. I call it 'The Power Of My Own Convictions'. But the end result is the same. :)
Self Mutiliation
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on December 3, 2010
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The other night I noticed marks on my 13yo dd's lower arm that looked like a series of cuts, didn't look recent maybe 2 weeks old. When I asked her what it was she cla...
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- Go with your instincts on this! Talk to the pediatrician.
- Please get her help. It is very rare that they can quit this behavior on their own. My little sister went on to pulling her hair out :( What she is trying to tell ...
- Yes, call the pediatrician. Truth is you just don't know if this was a one-time copycat or a thing she has been doing repeatedly. Think about the "courage" and calm...
Does the Cry It Out Method Make for a Less Confident Child?
Asked by J.K. from Honolulu
on May 27, 2011
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We have been doing the cry it out method with my almost 8 month old baby girl for the last 5 days. She still gets pretty upset when we put her down each time (crying ...
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- I don't think so - I did it with all of my kids - it won't be much longer and you will put her in her bed and she will just lay down and go to sleep - hang in there. ...
- I didn't read all the answers (as you have a lot of them!) And, you will get a lot of different opinions as well!!! We have four children, ALL of them are now grown. ...
- Yes, no, yes, no. I think its interesting how adamant the answers are. My mom did CIO w/ me and I don't/didn't w/ my daughter. But my daughter and I are vastly diff...
