Raising good kids who are happy, confident, and successful in life is every good parent\u2019s intent. Without formal training or guidance, most parents raise their children in the hope that they will grow up to be more successful than them. To aid themselves in their most important job, parents seek out all kinds of advice from one end of the spectrum to the other.<\/p>\n
One study that has failed parents most is The Psychology of Self-Esteem<\/a> by Dr. Nathaniel Branden published in 1969. He concluded that \u201cself-esteem\u201d is the single most important part of one\u2019s persona. Between 1970-2000, 15,000 scholarly articles were written that support this notion! This ushered in a cultural change that included the rise of the self-help publishing industry as well as manifold programs designed to help everyone build their self-esteem and instill the same in their children. Fostering self-esteem in every possible way was touted as the epitome of \u201cgood parenting.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cself-esteem revolution\u201d was responsible for soccer coaches who didn\u2019t count goals but handed trophies out to everyone. Constructive criticism was replaced with broad, indiscriminate praise while honest competition was frowned upon, and a plethora of other changes based upon building self-esteem were implemented even though most didn\u2019t make intuitive sense to many parents. Yet, logically, who could argue with all the data to support this?<\/p>\n It is no surprise that in 2003 the Association of Psychological Science asked Dr. Roy Baumeister<\/a>, proponent and great believer in positive self-esteem, to review the literature. His conclusion: high self-esteem didn\u2019t improve grades, career advancement, or achievement. It didn\u2019t affect the usage of alcohol and didn\u2019t reduce violence. He later stated that this was the biggest disappointment of his career!<\/p>\n It is competence and confidence that help people from the youngest to the oldest become their best selves. It is empowering and encouraging positive behavior and accomplishment through trial and error that teaches children how to go through the process that makes success possible in their lives. They have to attempt a task, fail, and then try again and again to realize that this is part of life. Parents need to empower their children to do things for themselves. ThinkVirtues is here to help you do just that!<\/p>\nThe Self-Esteem Revolution<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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