Sunday, November 26, 2006
The start of strong self esteem
I am a single mother of a terrific 8 year old boy. My son is bright but because he was very premature and because I felt guilty that his dad wasn't there for him he's been babied. Now my son is being teased at school. Let me start by saying he is a good kid but he's also annoying. He's the kid when you say don't touch me he either touches you anyway or keeps going as close to you as he can without actually touching you. He isn't malicious and he doesn't hurt anyone. The kids at school call him names because they can get a reaction out of him and because he is known to be a little pesky the teacher assumes it his fault always. Now my son thinks he's bad,stupid and ugly. I tell him everyday that he's very smart, he's good and he's handsome but that doesn't seem to be enough. How do you help a boy build up a tough skin without making him lose his caring nature?
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That is a tough one. I think the first thing is to continue to be the reassuring parent that you are. I think it is doubly hard with only children because they don't have that constant interaction with a sibling. My oldest has the same nature as your son in that he is sensitive and would just rather that everyone get along but he also refuses to be pushed around. He has learned that from his little brother who is always trying to see how much he can get away with.
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