Many parenting books will have us parents calling out “Good job!”, “I am so proud of you!” and “Well done!” to our children each time they wobble across monkey bars or present us with their scribble-like artistic masterpieces. Why? At a very basic level, positive parenting is aimed at encouraging and developing your child’s sense of selfconfidence or self-esteem, as these two intangible personality traits have been touted as more important