"I Can" Can

                 I recently saw a post on Pinterest and thought it was the most amazing idea for helping to cultivate a positive self esteem in your child. The "I CAN" can. This would be such a simple and amazing project to do with your kids. While decorating your can, you can spend time talking to your child/chlidren about the things that they do that make you proud. Talk to them about the good choices that they make in life. Once the can is done, you can explain to your child that people do makes mistakes from time to time. But that it is important to just try your best. Have your child write down (or write it for them if they are too young) all the things that they can do. Anything that they are proud of. Try to let them think it through first before offering up suggestions. This will allow you to see what your child thinks are her/his strengths. If they are having a hard time coming up with ideas, help them out. Once you have come up with enough "cans" to fill your can, explain to your child that any time they are feeling down, upset, or discouraged they should pick out a "can" and read it out loud. Have them keep picking out "cans" until they realize their potential and are feeling better about themselves. (Go ahead and throw a few surprise ones in their too!)

This is definitely a project I will be working on this weekend with my daughters! Pictures to follow soon!