Self-Efficacy and Developing Self-Worth

Another important quality of self-efficacy is how children see their self-worth. Children need to see themselves as capable, intelligent human beings. Parents can help a child learn what those things are, what they're good at. Models of success are powerful, especially models who are similar in age. For children, other children are powerful models. If my friend can achieve a good grade on their writing test than so can I.

What we say matters because if a parent tells a child they can't do something the child is going to believe it. If a parent tells a child they can do something they'll believe it. What we says matters! We need to encourage children and we need to encourage them to learn what they are capable of doing and being secure with the things they aren't so good at. When we use words that convey a belief in oneself children are more likely to succeed and this has a positive impact on how they see themselves and what they accomplish.