How do friendship problems and sibling relationships affect young people’s self-esteem? How will your own mother-child or father-child relationship help your child’s confidence? Use our articles and activities to address their concerns and bring you closer together.
As your child grows up, their relationships with friends and family will influence their sense of self-worth enormously. As their parent, you'll be a huge influence on their ideas, values and beliefs, and play a crucial role in helping them develop healthy, positive behaviors.
Our articles and activities are perfect for any family with teenagers and pre-teens, helping you open up communication around body image and self-confidence. Use them to break a cycle of poor self-esteem or a preoccupation with appearance.
family
talking topics
body image
body confidence
looks and appearance
body talk
self-esteem
3 to 9 years
If you’re wondering how to build self-esteem in children, find out more about body talk, being a role model and boosting confidence.
social media safety
body image
8 to 16 years
Are looks or personality more important? Pearl and Bismuth show us how important it is to place value on our personalities and skills rather than how we look.
Find out how to boost self confidence in children with this episode of Steven Universe.
celebrity culture
media image
body image
8 to 16 years
Is your children’s body image affected by media? The Dove Self-Esteem Project, Steven Universe and Cartoon Network have come together to help.
body image
self comparison
self-esteem
8 to 16 years
What is body confidence? And how can you show kids how to develop a positive body image? Steven Universe is here to help.
bullying
self-esteem
8 to 16 years
Why do bullies bully? And how can we teach young people to take a stand against bullying? We’ve partnered with Steven Universe to show children how to cope with bullying.
bullying
social media safety
media image
body image
body confidence
self comparison
looks and appearance
body talk
self-esteem
8 to 16 years
Wondering how to boost childrens’ confidence? We’ve partnered with Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe cartoon to help young people build self-esteem.
bullying
talking topics
looks and appearance
3 to 9 years
As a parent or guardian, you might be wondering what you can do to help fight bullying. Find out how to help kids stand up against bullying.