As parents, you should learn how to detect low self esteem in your child or children. Early detection is important and parent’s observation is the best way to determine if your child suffers from low self esteem. From then onward, parents should take every measure they could to increase their child self esteem.

Here are other methods to help foster self esteem and confidence in children both at home and outside.

1. Ask their views and opinions, take their views and opinions seriously, and give them meaningful and realistic feedback. Over praise and or false praises are easily detected by children therefore should be avoided.

2. Encourage your children to make friends and keep them, of course. Healthy friendships are important, because children are increasingly sensitive about how their friends feel about them. As adults, teach them how to introduce themselves, start conversations, and politely join in play. If something is amiss, encourage your children to talk about their concerns and problems making friends.

3. Reassure your child that you accept him or her even when others do not. A child's self-esteem wavers from situation to situation and sometimes moment to moment, depending upon the interaction. .

4. Involve your child in chores around the house that stretch his or her abilities. Children gain a sense of accomplishment when they are offered real challenges rather than those that are merely frivolous or fun. Examples are folding clothes, put dishes in the dishwasher or put toys away.

5. Involve your child or children in opinion polls. A child's self-esteem grows when he or she is respected by adults who value their opinions. Children should have a vote in matters that concern the entire family. This opens so many doors for them in the future as teens and adults.

6. Be a role model to your children, if you yourself is negative, unrealistic and pessimistic about your own abilities and self worth, your child will mirror your behavior. Try to maintain a good open relationship with your spouse. This means no arguing or hitting each other in front of the children.

7. Support your child during his or her failures. Help your child reflect on what went wrong, and help him or her apply those lessons in the future. A child's sense of self-worth deepens when adults help him or her understand that life has its ups and downs. Parents are too concerned with sheltering their children from anything negative.

8. Watch out for sign of abuse and unhappiness outside of home. If your child comes home with a frown, simple questions like ‘how is your day?’ If negative answer is give, try to ask for more information or explanation. Discuss about school, or the journey home. Be sensitive about bullies in school or trouble with peer.

When you show how much you care or love your children, they grow up with better self confidence and self worth. Absent parents and neglected children have the tendency to become the totally opposite Learn to schedule between work and family time in order to build better characteristics of your children.