20. Love yourself.
As a parent you obviously love your child. But there will be a day when you’re not around and give them that love anymore. One of them most important things you can give your child is good self esteem. Self esteem has been defined as: To feel that you have a worth putting all titles, accomplishments and financial status aside. A person with good self esteem is often perceived as someone who is stable, accepting and friendly.
To give your child a chance at gaining good self esteem often has the effect that it will look after him or herself better, when it comes to things like sleep, food and general health. It could also mean that the child is better able to draw reasonable lines regarding other people. And it will be easier to handle events in life more balanced, without putting to much responsibility on oneself.