Focusing Too Much on Self-Esteem

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Self-esteem is important. But fixating too much on how your kids feel about themselves is not good for their development. Danny and John share why we need to focus on teaching resilience more than self-esteem. Also, Jim Daly and Jill Garner discuss why healthy self-esteem comes when kids realize life is not all about them.

 

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Self-esteem is important. But fixating too much on how your kids feel about themselves is not good for their development. Danny and John share why we need to focus on teaching resilience more than self-esteem. Also, Jim Daly and Jill Garner discuss why healthy self-esteem comes when kids realize life is not all about them.
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Find us online at <a href="http://focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast." data-callout-id="edit_links_in_description">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast.</a> Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
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