(Free Printable) Self Esteem Worksheets for Kids to Give Them an Instant Confidence Boost!
A 3-page self esteem worksheet for kids! It helps to give them an instant boost of self esteem on bad days.
I have created a 3-page self esteem worksheet for kids so that they can get an instant boost of confidence!
We can’t control what happens in school. Our kids may be bullied by ‘friends’. Taunted by classmates behind their teachers’ backs. Called names by school mates.
The least we can do is to instill some confidence back into our kids when they are home with us!
How to use these self esteem worksheets for kids
There are 3 pages to this worksheet.
Page 1: My gifts & talents
Page 2: My Compliments
Page 3: Small Achievements I am proud Of
You can get your child to complete 1 page per day.
To make it a more fun activity, you can print a copy for yourself and do these worksheets with your children!
Teaching the Basics of Self Esteem to Girls
If you have daughters, you will find my 5-minute video ”Are You A Woman with Low or High Self-Esteem?” useful.
It is written for adult women. However, the characteristics of girls and women with low and high self-esteem are pretty similar.
Feel free to watch this video and share your takeaway points with your daughter(s).
What you will learn from this 5-minute self-esteem video:
Several characteristics of a girl or grown woman with low self-esteem
What are the real causes our low self-esteem?
Characteristics of a self-confident woman
A totally free + reliable test to find out your daughter’s self-esteem level
You can download a self-esteem test here if you are interested. This self-esteem test is created for adults, but you can guide your daughter in answering the questions!
All in all, I hope you find these self esteem worksheets helpful in raising your kids’ confidence!
Shikah
(Free Printable) How to Overcome Fear 1 Step at a Time
Use The Bravery Ladder method to help yourself (or a loved one) overcome fear 1 step at a time.
If you are a parent, your child can use this method to overcome fear of public speaking, speaking up in class and performing onstage, amongst others.
This method takes time though - it’s not a quick fix. But it’s a worthwhile journey!
Stress and fear trigger the fight-or-flight response in us.
It’s tempting to skip all situations which make us stressed or anxious.
However, this is not helpful. Whenever you are put in the same types of situation, the same anxiety and fear will creep up.
Avoiding a stressful or fearful situation will give us relief from feelings of anxiety and stress.
But, if we continue avoiding such situations, our brains will link avoidance with anxiety relief.
The result?
We continue avoiding those stressful or fearful situations for ALL of our lives.
How to use The Bravery Ladder to Overcome Fear Slowly
I have a mindset tool (The Bravery Ladder) which you can use.
Experts recommend 'graded exposure' which means, experiencing your stressful situations one baby step at a time.
For example: Let’s say Linda has a fear of public speaking. Let’s see how we can use ‘graded exposure’ using The Bravery Ladder method.
Ask Linda to write her LEAST FEARED activity at Level 1 leading all the way up to the MOST FEARED activity at Level 6 (which is public speaking).
You can look at the example below.
Linda can expose herself to the Level 1 activity first for 4-5 times a week.
Or until her anxiety about the Level 1 activity reduces to about 50%. Whichever comes first.
Then she will move on to the Level 2 activity (which is, giving a presentation in front of the sister). Similarly, she will do this 4-5 times a week or until her anxiety for this Level 2 activity dies down by 50%. Whichever comes first.
This will go on until she reaches Level 6.
As you can see, this method takes time. It's definitely not a quick fix.
The outcome for this tool is to confront stressful or feared situations gradually until feelings of stress and anxiety dip.
Now is your turn to share The Bravery Ladder to overcome your own fear.
I've created a blank The Bravery Ladder worksheet for you. You can download it below.
Hope it helps!
Share your Goals.
If your child does not have any goals, you can start by sharing your own adult goals with them.
You might be surprised to learn that your child or teen is interested in your aims and long-term plans.
If you are a stay-at-home-parent, you can share your own aims of raising happy, healthy children or your volunteer work (if you do any).
Sharing and supporting each others’ goals is one way to motivate your child to set his or her own goals.
There is a Reason Behind Every ‘Bad’ Behaviour
Labelling our child as a ‘lazy child’, a ‘careless child’ and a ‘troublemaker’ (etc) will reinforce these labels on our child.
Hearing these labels all the time will create a belief in their minds that they are indeed lazy, careless and a troublemaker.
As a result, they will continue to behave that way.
Shift our mindsets to think that there is a reason behind every ‘bad’ behaviour.
Maybe your child wants more attention, wants to get more expressions of love from you – or wants to feel a sense of belonging!
Try Changing Strategies
If we can’t seem to communicate with a loved one – be it a friend, spouse, a family member or our own child, try changing strategies.
(If you a parent, don’t fall into the trap of thinking that you have a ‘lousy’ child or that you are a ‘lousy’ parent.)
If talking harshly, nagging, ordering or being too passive doesn’t work, change to a different strategy.
Keep changing strategies till you find one which produces some positive results!
Einstein defines insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” 🙂