Promoting Positive Self-Esteem in Children – Preparing the Ideal Adult Child Exercise

Promoting Positive Self-Esteem in Children

Preparing the Ideal Adult Child Exercise

If you could create the ideal adult child, what would that look like? Describe the person you hope your child will be as an adult.

Describe your relationship with your adult child.

How does your adult child interact with their significant other or spouse?

Talk about your adult child as a parent to his/her own children.

How does your adult child treat others who have more status, money, or power?

Discuss your adult child’s own dreams and ambitions. Are they similar to yours or different? Why?

This exercise will help you prepare your child now to be the adult that you would like them to be.