The teenage period in human life, for good reason, is called the most difficult age stage. After all, it was at this time that the physiological restructuring of the body took place, which entailed physical and psychological changes. The child begins to quickly and disproportionately stretch upward, too high growth causes many to stoop, movements become angular and clumsy. A sharp hormonal surge provokes the appearance of acne, acne, dandruff. Naturally, the adolescent’s self-esteem suffers significantly from such transformations and it takes a lot of effort on the part of the adults around him to make him feel calm and confident again.
In adolescence, the authority of parents sharply decreases, the opinion of peers becomes important for the child. However, parents also play an important role in the formation of the personality of a teenager. During this period, the child especially needs praise, approval and support from the family. Self-esteem of a teenager increases dramatically if he sees his importance and feels love from his parents. Of course, during this period, children can observe increased excitability, sharp mood swings, emotional instability. Therefore, parents need to show angelic patience for their children, and resolve all conflicts constructively. Otherwise, the teenager’s self-esteem will be underestimated, and sadness, sadness, hatred, anxiety will dominate the mood.
If the child does not receive sufficient support in the family, then he enters into various teenage organizations, which, in his opinion, will help him to be realized. The teenager will seek approval from his friends, and will try to take a leading position in this team. If the teenager’s self-esteem does not find support in society, if the child becomes an outcast or is constantly subjected to ridicule, then gradually he has a feeling of personal discomfort and the need for respect is blocked, which can lead to problems in adulthood.
Naturally, there are features of self-esteem in adolescence, which must be taken into account by teachers and parents. Self-esteem in a teenager is not yet fully formed, so it is not stable and not differentiated. The child tries to analyze his actions, makes his plans, quickly moves from emotional take-off and self-confidence to disappointment and doubt in his abilities. Self-esteem regulates the behavior of an individual. Teenagers with high self-esteem tend to praise themselves, try to take a leading position, which provokes conflicts with peers. Frequent quarrels can lead to the formation of such qualities as touchiness, aggressiveness, arrogance. Children with low self-esteem, on the contrary, feel constant insecurity, become closed, they have a variety of complexes.
If the parents noticed that their child has a very low or high self-esteem, then they should immediately contact specialists. Self-esteem of the personality of a teenager is quite easily amenable to correction. A child who received help in a timely manner will be able to find a common language with peers, parents, and teachers. An adequate assessment of their capabilities will allow the teenager to develop the right line of command for him, to learn how to analyze his actions and the actions of others. Internal stability will protect the child of bad companies, since he will have a stable point of view on good and evil, he will be able to study well, set goals and achieve them through hard work.
Parents and teachers need to help a growing person survive the difficult period for him to become a person, which, nevertheless, is a very important stage on the way to adulthood.