At a workshop that I recently attended I was stunned to hear the following statistics from a survey that was given to school aged children…
80% of 1st graders feel good about themselves
20% of sixth graders feel good about themselves
only 5% of young people feel good about themselves by the end of their high school years
As KIDS HOPE USA mentors, our focus is on elementary children, but as we continue to build these children up with love, encouragement and support we can hopefully change these feelings and help a child believe in themself.