51 Give a de nition of resilience. NEEDS Children depend on their caregivers until they are able to do things by themselves, but they will always need emotional support for their complete development. Parents, teachers, and in general caregivers are fully involved in facing and fulfilling children expectations and give them what they really need. Main needs of children Consistency Education Emotional support Good role models Health care Love Play Security Social interaction Stability Structure Time Self-esteem is partly genetic and partly influenced by the external environment: experiences or big changes can impact it, as well as attitudes and behaviours of adults. Some tips to help build good high self-esteem are: encouraging children to be themselves no matter what; making children feel loved and supported; praising their perseverance and celebrating their effort; spending quality time together and giving them attention; helping them discover their identity, qualities, and strengths as well as accepting their limits; helping them develop their passions; supporting them in setting their goals; gently challenging them; allowing them to fail. to fail: fallire to praise: lodare self-esteem: autostima 108 BABIES AND CHILDREN Self-esteem A key ability to develop in a child is good self-esteem, i.e. the positive way they think and feel about themselves. Having good self-esteem is key to good mental health since it allows a child to go through bad times and be resilient.