How Girls' Self-Esteem Drops When They Turn 13 (The Confidence Project)

Are we failing to raise confident kids? This video shares testimonials of Gen Z kids we have interviewed for the last five years, to chart how their confidence has developed. Fast forward to 2019, and teens feel a lot of pressure, more emotions, and less confidence than they had previously, According to 'The Confidence Code for Girls' by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, by age 14, boys’ confidence levels are 27% higher than girls’. And Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls reports that by puberty, 50% of girls feel paralyzed by fear of failure. Why the downfall in confidence levels during adolescence? Our interviews show a definite trend: The main confidence-crushing culprits are body-shaming and pressure (from peers and parents) to succeed. Hear their words to help understand how parents can help teens build their confidence.