LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!
  A child's self-esteem is built on those five words, and how the adults in the child's world react to them.
This week I read an article by the Gesell Institute, http://www.oh-pin.org/articles/pex-01-self-help-skills-and-chor.pdf, which gives several practical tips for helping your child learn the value of doing for one's self.
I hope you check it out!