The BOUNCE Approach®
E - Esteem
Esteem & Identity
Who am I becoming?
By the time some children reach you, they’ve already written their story: I’m bad. I’m stupid. I’m too much. An identity built from behaviour reports, corrections and comparisons – not from anyone helping them discover who they actually are.
This pillar is both where the framework leads and what it’s for. When a child feels safe, connected, understood and heard, something becomes possible: a sense of self built on genuine self-knowledge rather than other people’s judgments. The shift this pillar makes possible is profound – from “I am bad” to “my nervous system was protecting me.” Worth that isn’t conditional on compliance.
Below you’ll find courses and resources to support this area – helping children discover their strengths, build self-worth that doesn’t depend on getting it right, and hear who they are becoming, not just how they behaved.
Not sure this is the right pillar to start with? Find your BOUNCE starting point first.
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Confidence, identity and self-esteem resources to support a child’s sense of self
Confidence & Self-Esteem Resources
Positive Affirmation Strategies
Tools to build confidence, self-worth and a positive sense of identity. #members
Alpha Brainwave Music
Music to support focus, confidence and a calm, settled sense of self. #members
Activities & Ideas
Quick 30-minute activities to build esteem, identity and self-worth. #members
Choose exactly what you need
Pick the course or resource that fits your child or setting right now. Each one gives you practical, ready-to-use tools you can apply straight away.
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Every course, resource and tool across all six pillars – one membership, with new content added all the time. So as one need is met, the next answer is already waiting.
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What difference did it make?
A Snapshot turns curiosity into clarity.
Once you’ve put this pillar into practice, a Snapshot brings together observations from the adults around a child – a simple, repeatable way to see whether support is making a difference, evidence change over time, and know what to build next. Available within individual courses, and free for Professional Members.
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