Having low self-esteem can make life much more difficult. If you don't have the confidence to try new challenges or if you feel people don't like you, it can have devastating effects. Helping your children build the inner strength to cope with life's ups and downs as they grow is one of your most important tasks as a parent.
So, it makes sense to do all you can to build your toddler's confidence.
Toddlers are still just realising they're separate people. As your toddler grows and develops, he'll begin to learn who he is and will have more understanding about himself.
Toddlers slowly build up a sense of self. Gradually, he learns what he looks like and works out the things he can do.
Some of the more difficult types of behaviour your toddler might display, which you may find hard to cope with, happen as a result of him beginning to realise he's a separate person with a mind of his own. He's also learnt he doesn't actually have to stay where you've put him or do exactly as he's told.
To begin with, a toddler's view of himself is still very much a reflection of what other people seem to think of him. So it's important for his developing self-esteem that he's exposed to mainly positive views.