Recommended Readings Self-Esteem For A Lifetime Raising a Successful Child from the Inside out by Dr. Ingrid Schweiger Reviewed by Sana Irtiza In Self-Esteem For A Lifetime, you will learn how building your child's self-esteem influences what your child achieves, how your child socializes, how your child loves, and how your child will make decisions throughout his or her lifetime. There is conflict in every family but the ways to deal with it differ. It should be kept in mind that the child is observing and learning from how the parents are acting and behaving. If the child

experiences anger often and he is not taught anger management or the parents fail to respond to the child’s anger in the appropriate manner then it can result in low self-esteem. Similarly, if the child experiences stress and is not helped out to deal with it, then it can also hurt his or her self-esteem.

The USA based author, Dr. Schweiger, who is known for her innovative family education programs with communities throughout the world, shares her very seasoned professional and personal experience and expertise in the book. Without judgment, and with a great deal of compassion, she provides parents with a blueprint for nurturing their children's self-esteem, the foundation for all happiness and well-being. It is an essential book that can benefit all. The author also emphasizes that the structure of family system plays an important role in building a child’s self-esteem and therefore it is important to shape it in a way that would promote healthy sense of self-worth in a child. Dr. Schweiger writes about the importance of listening which can be the first step in helping a child develop self-esteem. This book also contains tips on responding to issues raised by the children.

The book has been written in a user-friendly language and aims to provide a restorative experience to the parents by affirming parents as the experts on their children's lives. Dr. Schweiger’ approach ‘There are no perfect parents!’ aims to empower parents and offer a helping hand through the process of raising a successful child. These include tips on building parents own self-esteem, preventing common childhood problems, creating a home environment based on mutual respect and open communication, etc. After reading Self-Esteem for a Lifetime, it is hoped that both parents and children feel more confident and competent.