Teen Self-Esteem and Risky Sexual Behavior
Monday July 10, 2006
Teens who feel badly about themselves are desperate for love and validation outside themselves. The physical intimacy of sexual contact is easily confused for the love that they crave. How can you raise your children with a healthy sense of their own worth so that they make good choices for themselves?
Comments
1. Parents should lead by example. An adolecent that knows Mom and/or Dad feels good about themselves are more likely to have good self esteem.
2. Absentee fathers should reinsert themselves back in to their daughters lives. You may not be perfect but you can let your daughter know you love her unconditionally. If you think it is hard to do this or you do not have the time, picture your daughter underneath some teenage boy, thinking she is getting the attention and love her father CHOOSE not to give her. Your choice.