Self esteem for girls - 100 tips for raising happy and confident children

Self-Esteem for Girls is an essential guide for helping parents and teachers support girls through the difficulties of growing up. Self-esteem is what every parent wishes their daughter to have. It is her passport to a happier, more fulfilled life. The quiet confidence that self-respect gives to girls ensures that they learn to learn, play, love and communicate better. This practical book explains when difficult stages are likely to occur in girls' lives, and suggests how parents and teachers can handle them in ways that will build confidence and promote self-esteem. Elizabeth Harley-Brewer shows how to: - Understand the challenges and opportunities that girls face today - Help girls develop the inner strength to cope with the demands of school, friends and society - Manage girls' behaviour in a way that preserves and promotes their self-esteem - Respond sensitively when girls suffer setbacks Girls must fashion a new femininity – one that will encourage integrity, respect for others and themselves, independence and autonomy while acknowledging their biological inclination to nurture. Femininity used to imply making oneself look pretty for men, being self-effacing, submissive, compliant and placid, always thinking of and caring for someone else’s needs before addressing one’s own. This is now rejected by most young women but, in pushing themselves forward, some have simply aped men. Helps parents and teachers support girls through the difficulties of growing up. This practical book suggests ways to handle difficult stages in girls' lives, and when they are likely to occur, so that those who deal with them may help them gain self-esteem. Self-esteem is what every parent wants their daughter to have. This practical guide gives parents tips on aiding the development of this in their child, to ensure that she can learn to play, love and communicate better