We only need recognition from others before we totally recognize ourselves. It is not that other people's opinions must rule our lives. Though we often realize that unless people notice us, we would continue to believe that we are of no great value. Thus, our physical presence is one of the most ideal concept we can adapt when starting to build our confidence and self esteem. Advice to a Parent Who is Planning tp Build Self Confidence in Her Child For long, man has searched for the most perfect environment by which he must immerse children into. The main aim of which is to raise ideal children that are whole heartedly devoted to the purity of their being and in the service of Him who Created all things. Our understanding might be limited with our past experiences. Yet this does not negate the fact that we can widen our perception towards ourselves if we just push one step higher towards creating positive images of who we truly are. Remember that our improvement and our downfall our dependent on how we choose to carry things. Depending on your focus, you can either help take out yourself from having too low self confidence or to land on the floor face flat. If you can redirect your focus on your attributes that will help you build yourself confidence then by all means do. Sometimes, even when people are around to help us, it is only we that we can actually raise ourselves back. Couple this with frequent abusive words, you are sure to have a child that has crippled sense of self. It is best to make a child realize how special and how worthy he is. After all, he would eventually replace us. Imagine if you have created a child who knows nothing about handling his sense of self. From birth, we were equipped with all the skills that we will use in the later stages of our lives. One such skill is the ability to face challenges and to face them with faith, both in ourselves and to Him who has created all of us. All of us had an equal chance to develop our sense of self, even when it feels like our fellow is much blessed than us.