Kid confidence: help your child make friends, build resilience, and develop real self-esteem

Foreword

Part 1: Introduction

Why telling our kids they're wonderful doesn't build real self-esteem...and what does

How children's self-esteem changes with age

Part 2: connection

"Why are you always yelling at me?" When your child reacts intensely to parental correction

"You love her more!" When your child struggles with sibling jealousy or conflict

"Nobody likes me!" When your child feels friendless

Part 3: competence "I can't do it! I quit!" When your child gives up easily

"It's not good enough!" When your child suffers with harsh self-criticism and perfectionism

Part 4: Choice "I can't decide!" When your child feels trapped by indecision and helplessness

"I don't fit in!" When your child struggles with feeling different

Part 5: The bigger picture Coping with bullying, teasing, and other meanness

Real self-esteem and the joys of a quiet ego.