Self Esteem Intact

These days it seems like there is a lot of emphasis on preserving a child's self esteem and self worth.  Sometimes I think we worry a little too much about how our children are dealing with the challenges of growing up.Recently our son over heard his 7 year old daughter improvising a song in her bedroom as she got ready for her first grade class.  It started out rather mournfully, "I am different, I am not like the other kids".  My son was alarmed about how she was viewing her first year in school until she loudly burst out with the refrain to her song, "I AM SPECIAL!  I AM SPECIAL!  No need for him to worry about her self esteem!