About Parenting Teens: Raise a Confident Teen

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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today Community High School 101 From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens As always, I hope this newsletter is finding you and yours happy and in good health. Parenting Quiz - How confident is your teen? Self-confidence is define as 'realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability and power'. It is your belief in your ability to succeed. It is an 'I can' belief rather than an 'I am' belief, like in self-esteem. Teens who have confidence believe in their abilities. See how confident your teen is with this 10 question quiz. Building Confidence in Teens Confidence is one's belief in their own ability's. Confident people rationally believe they are capable of doing things well and therefore aren't afraid to do those things or even try new things. Teens who are confident grow up to have a good sense of self and become happy adults. Parents can help teen build their confidence throughout their adolescence by following these tips. How a Confident Teen Acts While the teen years are a time of identity searching and thereby some self-doubt, there are characteristics of self-confidence that confident teens show. Here are ten ways a teen with self-confidence will act. Help Your Teen Shape a Healthy Body Image Body image is psychological in nature. It is what your teen sees when she thinks about what she looks like in her mind's eye. Therefore, if negative thoughts are introduced, it can be hurtful to the self-esteem. Parenting of Adolescents Ads Parenting Help Parenting Teens Teens Advice Defiant Teen Troubled Teens Featured Articles   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Denise Witmer Parenting Teens Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting Teens newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Get Your Teen into College Is your teen confident? Find out now! How to Raise a Drug-Free Teen Help Your Teen Handle Peer Pressure Learn to Talk to Your Teen in 5 Days Advertisement