An easy way to develop self- esteem in children.

I agree with you wholly. I do enjoy keeping all my kids works. The other day, my 15-year old was "spooked" when I showed he water colour paintings she did when she was only 5 and she couldn't believe it! She is a very good artist now, in her 11th grade next year. Because we believed in her all the time she brought home her school work, she has really become better by time.

Hi John I admire your way. My parents never were supportive on most of the occasions and there was only one time that I had participated in a drawing competition. Iwas told to draw our late Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi by my teacher. I dont know what made him feel that I could draw her... or anything like her. I remember my granny and grandfather staying awake late that evening and helping me draw the photo. I never won and there was no point I knew I would never win. But when after the competition was over, they got back the Photo and put it in a frame and that photo was signed by my grandfather - "Never Lose Hope... You may not win always... but winning always is not good either" - Though the framed picture is now gone and no one knows what happened to it but those words are still in my memory and an inspiration for me. Regards, theSids.

hello john pillai. what u mentioned above is 100 percent true. i too love kids work and keep their work as safe as possible so it will good remembrance when they see when they become young. Once on my birthday my brother daughter send me one letter drawn by her when she was at the age of 6 and gift me writing her name ( with the help of parents). though i get many gifts i keep this a precious things as i got from kids and keep it safe in my table. last two months my birthday came again and she comes to that function and gift me another thing like that. but now she was 12. i shown her gift she send to me at 6. vow.i cant explain how she feel seeing that. she was very much impressed and told to every one there. of course all surprised. she was very happy mood then. i too happy. thanks for sharing such good things in life.

Yes it is very true. Children are very happy when we hang the pictures or handicrafts made by them. It not only develops their self esteem but also boosts them morally. Children learn what we elders do so they learn to appreciate others which is a very good habit and behavior imbibed in children. I also feel that the children are very happy when we collect all these things ans show them in later part of their life. Happy mylotting.

Hi johnpillai, thanks for showing the pictures of your children. Very nice. I too admire and praise when my son will do such things, when he paints or draw some pictures i will appreciate him to make him happy and i feel thats the way we have to encourage our children. If we encourage our children in a positive way i think they feel happy and also they try to improve their good work. Parents are the first teachers so what we teach them they never forget even the appreciation, they feel more happy to listen from the parents. Through that they become close to us also. Have a good day. My best regards to you and to your family.

Yes, acknowledging their work though simple it may seem, but the amount of impact it can give to them is large enough to boost their confidence.

That's really a good way to boost their self-esteem. I believe, that praising them for their good works and encouraging them to be excellent in school will boost their morale more and will make them think more optimistically about their future. I myself have never been encouraged at all when I was a kid. But I was mostly compared by my parents to other kids which I felt bad about myself for being "not good enough" or "not like them". I think that's the best discouragement for children. But if you boost their confidence, telling them they are doing good and if they fail, encourage them to try again and never give up. Being by their side when they need help and a listening ear is what will make them grow up more confident in life and have a positive outlook for their future.