Growing up from a child to a teenager and beyond is a very difficult time in the lives of our children. Many parents take this precious period in their child's life totally for granted with work and life's chores always beckoning our call. Building teen self esteem is not only vital to nourish your child's self confidence but it is also important for their development into adult hood.

Building teen self esteem should be a major priority in a functional family setting and it should not be perceived as a job or as something that gets in the way of your day to day lifestyle. Building self esteem is an investment in your child's future take advantage of it.

Below are 3 simple ides that can help you in building teen self esteem for your children:

1. Take notice when your child does something positive or better than before. I realize that the term "better" is relative but it does not have to mean a huge monumental task. For example if your teen is in a happier mood later in the day then take notice of that and give them a hug. Tell them that you appreciate their smile. It is simple really. Building teen self esteem can start from a one little hug each day even if they 'act' like they do not want one.

2. Teenagers need to feel that they can do anything that they set out to do. One of the biggest problems teens face is total and complete insecurity of their potential. This can cause serious repercussions as they enter into early adulthood and are not properly enforced as secure and able human beings. Be sure to always tell your child just how well they are doing something. Praise effort. Let them know that no matter if they fail or succeed that they can accomplish anything they set out to do. Teach them that if they fail at something it is ok! Building teen self esteem means teaching your kids that hey need to use failure as a lesson, as a spring board, as an experience that was meant to help them learn more so that they do succeed at the goal.

3. Without learning to accept responsibility, your child may never understand what it means to have to face consequences for their actions. As loving parents, most of us make the mistake of allowing our children to get away with more negative choices because we do not want to scold them or punish them. It is imperative that your teenagers are taught to face all consequences of their actions. Be firm in your decisions with them. Make rules and adhere to those rules if they are broken. Making your child face the repercussions of their bad actions will go a long way in building teen self esteem.