The most important assignment you have as a parent is to instill your child with high self-esteem. Children with high self-esteem grow up to be adults with healthy self-regard. They enjoy life more and make the most of their opportunities. Renowned trainer and author Dondi Scumaci knows it takes more than desire to give your child the inner resources he or she needs to be confident throughout life. Through this program, she provides 52 unique ways to boost your child’s self-esteem so he or she is ready to take on anything. It’s a must-hear program for parents with children of all ages.

• What to do — and not do — when your child faces a tough decision
• Understand the differences between behavioral and judgmental language
• Goals that show high self-esteem; goals that reflect low self-esteem
• How to ‘keep it real,’ but also encourage high self-esteem
• The importance of belonging to a healthy self image
• How to encourage optimism in your child
• A simple way to get kids to finish what they start
• How to spark a child’s creativity and imagination
• The role chores play in building self-esteem
• How to grow your child’s self-esteem when you are away for long periods of time
• How and why to teach your child to be generous
• Why respect for individual differences is key to strong self-esteem
• How to help your son or daughter feel ‘mentally safe’
• The magic of positive feedback
• How to create celebrations that encourage high self-regard

About Sound Learning Solutions
Sound Learning Solutions, from Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center, Inc. offers hundreds of programs that deliver essential skills for business and personal development. To be successful in today’s hectic, volatile world, you have to stay current, improve your effectiveness, be willing to learn new skills, and adapt to an ever-changing marketplace.

About Your Trainer Dondi Scumaci

Dondi Scumaci has served as vice president and director for two of the largest financial institutions in the United States. She is the co-author of Thriving in the Midst of Change and she developed the interactive self-study tool Mentoring in a Box. Her latest CD/DVD is Practicing Optimism. Dondi lives in San Antonio with her husband, son, and three basset hounds. An internationally renowned speaker, Dondi is considered an expert in personal and professional development.