Help your child write a list of five-to-ten positive things about himself or herself. When the list is ready, have the child practice by saying the list softly a number of times. Discuss events or times when the child can use the list (e.g. when coping with angry feelings or when teased). Have the child complete an Inventory of Strengths where she lists her positive qualities, skills, and efforts. Questions to answer can be: What are my strengths? When do my strengths help me? Where do my strengths help me? Do I use my strengths? When do I use my strengths? Where do I use my strengths? How do I use my strengths? Use the child’s answers to customize a set of positive self-statements that she can use to reinforce her self-confidence and to stay motivated. Help the child develop a set of positive statements that he can use to cope with troublesome events. The child can use these self-statements individually; several self-statements combined, or coupled with other beha