Dad gave me the confidence to believe in myself. It was the kind of confidence that allowed us to tackle much larger problems, and I think it was a very important factor in my becoming what I am today.
— Dr. Joyce Brothers

My two main goals as a parent are to help my children gain self-esteem and self-discipline.
— Spencer Johnson

One of the easiest, fastest and surest ways of building a healthy self-image in your child is to help him develop pride in being an important part of something worthy and noble that is bigger than any one individual. The family is the logical place to start. The church, school and community can be real sources of pride.
— Zig Ziglar

If I could say just one thing to parents, it would be simply that a child needs someone who believes in him no matter what he does.
— Alice Keliher

The next time you pick up your little baby or grandbaby, look into the face of that child and say, “You are fearfully and wonderfully made.” And it wouldn’t hurt to repeat that statement throughout her childhood. Children need to know how valuable they are in God’s sight – and ours. Nothing gives them greater security than a strong sense of self-esteem.
— Charles Swindoll