The basic mental foundation is the building blocks for your child’s self esteem. A self-assured child is confident, secure, happy, well-adjusted and successful. They will be in a position to solve any problems that approach them, and it prospers under a loving parent’s nurturing care.

What are some good ways to built self esteem in your child?

Most importantly, admit your child for who they are, and help them do the same. Teach your child that nobody is great, and that everyone makes mistakes. Show them how to learn and grow from their mistakes, and let them know that you also make mistakes. Children with high self esteem are able to take lessons from errors and apply them down the road. A child with low self esteem become frustrated and resort to self-depreciating behavior, such as calling themselves brainless and vowing to 'never try that again.'

Help your child discover their capacity and ability, and encourage outlets for them to build on and improve them. Praise a child not only for improvements in abilities and skills, but also for the character they naturally possess.

We all like to be connected with our children and be engaged with them. Children feel more confident, assured and have a great self esteem when their parents are involved with them. They usually do extremely well in their studies and extracurricular activities with the encouragement they get from parents.

But is there such a thing as too much connection? It's very important when you're becoming concerned with your school-aged child's actions and academics that you recognize the line of what being too involved can be.

Remember, you're becoming involved in your child's life. It's vital that you don't interfere too much upon it. Children need their privacy and they need to be able to expand their own skills, talents and abilities. In our eagerness to help our child succeed, it's tempting to want to step in and start doing things for them because you feel they are doing it wrongly or inefficiently. But remember, you had to learn too, and this is their chance to learn on their own.

Sometimes we find it very difficult to communicate with our child. Try to teach your child regarding what is satisfactory behavior and what is not. If the parameters are muddled or the child learns that in one situation the rules hold true yet in another situation the same rule does not, it leads to confusion and frustration on both sides.

Sit down with your child well in advance and line out the expectations and situation of misbehaving or a misdeed. Make it clear that there is no room for negotiation at the time of the infraction, and that should such a behavior occurs you intend to be firm in your discipline. Rules regarding your child's safety, health or well-being should have no room for negotiation when being set or imposed.

Other rules can be openly and sincerely discussed with your child and an agreed upon action should be forged that both parents and child can agree upon. If necessary, make a agreement between parent and child. Lay it all out in black and white, in language your child can clearly understand.

Every child is unique in their own extraordinary way. Each child’s mentality is different and every child has its own way of feeling, thinking and interacting with others. Some children are reserved, while others are outgoing; some are dynamic, while others are quiet; some are anxious, while others are tolerant. As an affectionate parent, it’s your duty to support your child to embrace their uniqueness and celebrate their extraordinary qualities.

Allow your child to express themselves through their interests. They may find a imaginative outlet in theater, dancing or art, or they may be remarkably talented in the sciences. Encourage them to do what they like to do, what interests them, and what makes them happy. Help them understand that they don't need to worry about being 'like everyone else.'

Teach your child to make positive options, and praise them for good activities, behaviors and positive character they own. Encourage them to become actively involved in their society, and introduce them to activities that encourage a sense of cooperation and achievement. Be firm yet fair when handing down discipline for misdeeds or misbehaviors, and make certain the rules and consequences for breaking the rules are clearly defined. Show a cooperative, loving and united front with your spouse when it comes to obedience.