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Things you could be doing that are hurting your children’s self-esteem

Avoid using abusing anguage when reprimanding children (Shutterstock)

As a parent, you are expected to pay all the bills ranging from school fees, housing, and food every day, all this while you raise your children right. In most cases, children’s feeling may go unnoticed or ignored as their parents are often too occupied trying to make ends meet.

As a result, children may grow up feeling unloved and neglected while others may develop low self-esteem. Most parents more often than not have no idea they are hurting their children’s feelings as they go about their daily duties. Here is a list of some things you could be doing obliviously and hurting your child:

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