Cultivate a Good Life

090: Helping Kids Develop a Positive Inner Voice

05.06.2020 - By Becky Higgins & Becky ProudfitPlay

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How do we help our kids cultivate a positive self-image? How can we help them find that positive inner voice so when they encounter trials or struggles or darkness in life, they can be the light that chases away the opposition? In this episode, we share 10 simple tips that you can implement right now to help your kids cultivate a positive self-image.

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SHOW NOTES:

10 tips for helping your kids cultivate a positive self-image:

Be mindful of the language you use to describe your children and their behavior.

Provide your kids small opportunities for success.

Show your children that you have faith in their goodness and their abilities.

Spend time together.

Support your child’s interests.

Natural consequences reign supreme.

Help your child work out their own problems.

Be a safe place.

Let them get out and explore.

Make sure you have fun with your kids, and everything doesn’t have to be a teaching moment.

Bonus: Encourage, encourage, encourage x 100,000

Listen to Episode 028 [here](https://beckyhiggins.podiant.co/e/028-helping-kids-cultivate-better-self-esteem-37385145cfbd72/).

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