Every parent wants their son or daughter to have great self esteem. Studies show that self esteem is defined in two different ways. For adults, this is the way one perceives oneself to others. For teens, it is the other way around and the only way to fit in, is to be cool.

Why the difference? Adults have spent enough time already in the world to know the difference between things that are important to those that are trivial. Teenagers are just learning the ropes.

So, how do you build up self esteem in a teen? Since these people are in the age of discovery, the best thing parents can do is be open in answering questions about certain issues and being supportive in the decisions that the individual teenager makes.

Parents also build self esteem by disciplining the teenager should something wrong be done. Explaining why is it wrong is much better than yelling because this will enable the individual to understand and hopefully avoid from making the same mistake again.

Another part of building self esteem on the part of the parents is being able to give comfort when things don’t work out. Teenagers will feel heartbroken if they have a relationship break up and the only thing the parents can do is say everything will turn out fine and someone better will come along in the future.

Self esteem doesn’t only come from the parents. Friends on the other hand are like parents who may offer words of comfort if the son or daughter is too ashamed or shy to talk about things happening in life.

Building self esteem helps the teenager evolve. This allows the person to either change or remain where they are. This happens after they realizes their strengths and weaknesses and they will focus on things that are easy while at the same time learning a few tricks to improve on their weaknesses.

For more information on self esteem visit our ‘Self Esteem‘ Guide

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