{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Thriving Kids","title":"Your Questions About Kids' Self-Esteem, Answered","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1136,"description":"How do you help your child feel confident in who they are without putting pressure on them to be perfect or the best at everything?\n\nIn this Q&A edition of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson answers questions from listeners about how to support self-esteem in kids and teens. Building healthy self-worth isn’t just about praise — it’s about helping young people feel capable, valued, and grounded even when life is hard or they fall short. Drawing from clinical insight and everyday parenting strategies, Dr. Anderson tackles common concerns around negative self-talk, comparison, perfectionism, and how to model healthy self-esteem as an adult.\n\nTopics include:\nHow to build kids’ confidence without making them feel entitled\nWhat to do when your child says “I’m stupid” or “I hate myself”\nHelping kids avoid harmful social media comparisons\nEncouraging risk-taking when kids are afraid to fail\nSupporting kids when they hear something unkind from a peer\nKnowing the difference between low self-esteem and a rough patch\nWhat to do when a child’s self-esteem depends on one area (like sports)\nMoving beyond achievement as a source of pride\nHow to support perfectionists without reinforcing pressure\nWhy how you talk about yourself matters — and how to model healthy self-worth","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MDrkVBxL9DiP-AOjpXeqSeDkDXWr4TZ1Gmxkp6wFi2w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYTEy/ZWQ4NDgzMTE5YmUw/ZjEzYTJiMjIwNWM5/MDgyMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}