Self-Care and Positive Affirmations

Self-Compassion/ Self Care

Self Care Activities

Self Care Ideas for Kids

Self-care is incredibly important in maintaining well-being and helping bolster positive self-esteem. These resources are lists of activities that kids and teens can do to participate in self-care. 

Positive Self-Talk and Daily Affirmations

https://cosmickids.com/positive-affirmations-for-kids/

Affirmation Song Miss Katie

A list of positive affirmations that kids and adults can practice saying every day to increase self-esteem and self-worth. This resource also includes links to songs for kids that focus on positive affirmations. Make a routine of saying some of these positive affirmations with your kid and to yourself.

Movement and Positive Affirmations

Movement and Positive Affirmations Video

This is an interactive video for kids that includes dancing and saying positive affirmations! Have your child follow the instructions, and your child will dance and say uplifting compliments to themselves.

Free Affirmation Printables

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yFq1XgMt7lsfcKi9i8v6PGIG7XkrsDiK/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11I4ND4LIK29n06uYkhsff7uilIaI0u22/view?usp=sharing

Free printable positive affirmations card that makes it easy to sneak into a lunchbox or practice saying before school every morning. It might be beneficial to print them and stick them around your child's mirror so they can read them everyday when they get up in the morning.

Positive Body Image

Teach Child Body Positivity

Child Mind-How to Help your Daughter have a Healthy Body Image

KidsHealth- Teen Body Image

ChildMind- Body Dysmorphic Disorder

ChildMind-Social Media and Self Doubt

Psychology Today-Hidden Danger of Beauty Filters

Social Media Beauty Filter Video

A list of resources that highlight the importance of body positivity and how to instill positive body image in kids and teens. Some resources describe how social media and filters can damage children's and teens' confidence in their authentic selves. Utilize these resources to help start a conversation about how social media and media impact how your child/teen views themselves.