Educate your child about self-love

Before you can love someone else, you need to love yourself first.

When educating your child about mental health make sure to include self-love. The teenage years are very hard on children, they look at others and wonder if they are good enough, Social media plays a big part in this. Here are a few tips that can help boost your child’s self-esteem.

Encourage your child to pursue their interests; They learn what they like, and by finishing what they started, they build healthy habits and the feeling they accomplished something. The satisfaction of reaching a goal will give their self-esteem a fantastic boost.

Show them the real story behind cover models; Children should know that what they see in magazines and social media isn’t reality.

Let them help; Give them chores, explain that you aren’t doing it to punish them, but to teach them they can do it. Let them cook a meal, or make the bed. Explain that their help is valuable and they will be ready for when they move out.

Let them make their own choices; Show them your trust, by letting them make their own decisions. It will boost their self-esteem if they know you believe in them. They will not always make the right choice, but that will also be a lesson.