Understanding Self-Esteem in Children

What was the self-esteem movement?

• A period in the 1980s when everyone was doing a new dance called 'the self-esteem'

• A time when children were rewarded for trying and given great amounts of false praise

• A period that resulted in children being raised with good self-esteem

• A time when everyone had very high self-esteem

What are the three steps Seligman found necessary to build self-esteem?

• Challenge, fail, try again

• Challenge, overcome, and mastery

• Success, get a trophy, bask in glory

• Try, fail, give up

What is the definition of self-esteem?

• One's confidence in their abilities and willingness to face and overcome obstacles

• Thinking that you are great at everything you do

• The ability to complete a task

• Being given a trophy for participating

If a child is struggling at a task, how might his/her teacher aid the child?

• Provide positive reinforcement

• Encourage the child's parents to work with them at home

• Give the child more one-on-one time

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Children with high self-esteem tend to be:

• Better able to understand their limitations

• Optimistic

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• Willing to engage new challenges