Self-esteem is how a person perceives himself, what he thinks about his strengths and weaknesses, his appearance, the opinion of others and society about him.
Ekaterina Tur , an expert of the online publication Belnovosti and a psychosomatologist, spoke about how a single-parent family affects a child’s self-esteem.
The development of self-esteem begins in early childhood, when a child observes the relationship between mom and dad, and his peers.
The parental attitude towards the child plays a big role, because if the baby lacks attention, in the future he will try to get constant approval, pushing self-respect into the background.
As a rule, this is what happens when a small person lives with one of the parents. He wants to receive love from mom and dad, but only mom puts him to bed. According to statistics, upbringing by only a mother is the most common type of single-parent families.
As a result, girls do not understand what a man's attitude towards a woman should be. Many girls from families where there was only maternal upbringing become wives of evil and power-hungry men who use violence, and soon a divorce occurs.
The result is low self-esteem, lack of self-respect and an unwillingness to develop healthy relationships, since the woman did not see a model of such in childhood.
When a boy is raised by his mother alone, he develops a weak character, indecisiveness, and, as a result, low self-esteem.
Mothers are generally used to overprotecting and loving their sons, which is why boys from single-parent families often have difficulty building romantic relationships as adults.
It should be understood that family relationships are a big responsibility in the life of every person. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully choose a partner from whom you want a baby.
