Physical activity also fosters self-esteem, self-confidence and a more positive body image.

Instead, parents can foster high but realistic self-esteem by asking themselves three crucial questions: -Are the demands I make of my child within his or her "zone"-neither too high nor too low?

One of Russell's three daughters, Simohn Spearitt (b. 1945) is an author, who wrote Pink Rose Bush, a book for children intended to foster self-esteem.

The Ohio team has found that participation in an all-male support group, led by a professional, enables men to identify and express their feelings, fosters self-esteem and builds trust of other people.

TNC's Arts in Education program was developed specifically to foster communication and self-esteem in at-risk and limited English proficient students.

There are now 175 Rosh Hodesh groups around the country, whose activities are intended to foster self-esteem and Jewish identity.

Today we try to use it to foster self-esteem.

And that's exactly what it should do, according to Katherine Cloninger, the Girl Scouts chief executive, who says cookie selling fosters independence, self-esteem and confidence.

Dance school, she believed, would foster self-esteem and relationship-building in an environment students would like - not because of how it would help their future, but because it was fun.

It fosters personal development and self-esteem, and that is at least as important as specialist, vocational and business skills training.