{"id":23438,"date":"2025-09-19T17:48:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=23438"},"modified":"2025-09-19T17:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:48:05","slug":"why-do-children-brag-and-boast-and-how-to-stop-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/why-do-children-brag-and-boast-and-how-to-stop-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Children Brag and Boast, and How to Stop It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/i>You may know or have a child who is boastful. While this isn\u2019t the worst of all character flaws to have, it probably isn\u2019t something you want to allow to continue. Does it leave you wondering why children brag and boast? Your next question might be how to stop it.<\/p>\n

Experts say children who brag may have self-esteem issues. They may lack self-confidence and feel the need to make themselves out to be better than they may actually be. It\u2019s likely they brag about their achievements to make themselves feel better or make others appear not to be as good as them.<\/p>\n

Another reason children brag and boast is because they haven\u2019t figured out their place in the world. At school they may be the smallest, at home they might be the youngest, so there\u2019s no place where they feel like they\u2019re the best in anything. They need to feel important and don\u2019t know how to manage it.<\/p>\n

Some children brag or boast about achievements because they think people will like them. They don\u2019t realize being boastful or bragging isn\u2019t an endearing quality. In their desire to make friends and be liked, they don\u2019t realize they may be pushing people aside. Rather than having the friends they want, they end up being lonelier than they were before.<\/p>\n

Finally, some children become boastful or brag because they have a family member who behaves the same way. There\u2019s a poem by Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D. entitled \u201cChildren Learn What They Live.\u201d Even though being a braggart isn\u2019t listed in this poem, it\u2019s easy to see how children would learn this from being around one who is.<\/p>\n

So now you know why children brag and boast, what can you do about it? One good tip is to do whatever you can to build your child\u2019s self-confidence. Help them understand that no one likes a bragger and that bragging can make people avoid them. Rather than making themselves better than everyone else, help them learn to give others compliments for their achievements.<\/p>\n

If your child does something deserving of praise, don\u2019t withhold it. And let your child know you think they\u2019re wonderful, you\u2019re proud to be their parent, and that you love them unconditionally. They don\u2019t need to make themselves feel better if they understand someone thinks they\u2019re special.<\/p>\n

Set a good example for the children in your life. If they hear you bragging about something, they\u2019ll continue to think it\u2019s alright for them to do it. You can acknowledge an accomplishment without making a huge deal out of it.<\/p>\n

There are very few people who like listening to someone brag or boast about things. Why do children brag and boast? In many instances it\u2019s associated with poor self-esteem. One of the best things you can do is be a good example. Other than that, let your children know how special they are so they don\u2019t have to make themselves to be more than they are.<\/p>\n

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