Adolescence requires the patience and trust of parents, who have the task of guiding and giving adolescents the support they need, to promote and enhance their Self esteem, although this is not easy, due to the implicit rebellion in adolescence.
Fostering this self-knowledge and self-esteem is a key aspect of psychological well-being of any person, and even more so in adolescence. Some materials, books, films and documentaries, can help you and help your children to strengthen their self-esteem, and to achieve self-confidence in a healthy way.
Do teens read self-help books?
Most self-help books are written by adults and designed for the ditto, who also tend to approach them in times of crisis. However some, and some professionals psychology and self-help have been specialized in adolescence and they have written books to be read by teenagers. This does not mean that they are also accessible to parents, and serve them to better understand the steps your children are taking toward youth.
Adolescents have their own way of speaking, so it is recommended that they approach books with a communication style appropriate to them. This is well known by the authors, whether they are Spanish or foreign, and that is that adolescence is a global phenomenon, although with different characteristics in each culture.
Surely in the recommendations that we give you we leave some, but the important thing is that the adolescent approaches the reading of these self-help books, for their self-knowledge, and reflection. And remember that we must advise and propose in a minimally invasive way. It is what we always recommend to mothers.
Books that promote the self-esteem of foreign authors
One of the classics among the books that are recommended to teenagers is: The 6 most important decisions of your life, by Briton Sean Covey. This book focuses on addressing those key teen decisions. The author deals with what he considers the 6 key points that any adolescent boy or girl faces and teaches them to make the smartest decisions. Account real life stories to show how to be successful in high school, how to make good friends.
In the same line is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, by the same author, in which there are funny vignettes to make it more attractive. Use quotes, true stories, and funny anecdotes. It is a guide for reinforce the adolescent's personality in such important areas as body image, friendships, intimate relationships, goal setting, peer pressure, Internet safety and others.
Very interesting is The subtle art of giving a shit (almost everything), by Mark Manson. It makes a rigorous and entertaining analysis about overcoming and the feeling that you are not good enough. Is very recommended for teens who set high standards for themselves. The interesting thing about the book is that it changes the focus of self-improvement. It is a very interesting guide to building and enhancing self-esteem.
National authors that promote adolescent self-esteem
We have made a section for books published by Spanish authors, because they have a closest reference what your children may be living. Direct message in Wake up kid: How not to suspend and take advantage of your time in the institute, by Pablo Poo. His name will sound familiar to you because his YouTube channel is one of the most followed. With a direct language and very adapted to the youngest, it invites and motivates to study and make an effort.
The psychopedagogue writer Antoni Bolinches wrote The secret of self-esteem, thinking of everyone, but especially of teenagers. The main focus is that life is about enjoying the good times and learning from the bad. In it he lays the foundations for a new theory of security.
The little book for my teenage children. By Josep López Romero, it is written in a very orderly way and with very clear reflections for adolescents. They are like a compass on different topics, including humor or gratitude among others.