Confidence and Self Esteem

Somewhere along the way Jack  has decided that we all have time to care about focus on his confidence and self esteem.  I usually think it's a good week if everyone wore clean underwear and was, for the most part, fed every day.  Yet he thinks we have time to worry about his self esteem. Who knows where he came up with this.

First it was "if you take me to see G.I. Joe it will improve my confidence and self esteem."  Then it was "if you let me stay up until 10 it will  improve my confidence and self esteem."  And the latest?  It's crap. As in "if you let me say 'crap' it will improve my confidence and self esteem."  What?  Well, whatever it takes I guess. I told him he could occasionally say "crap" in our house only and never when any visitors were here.  Apparently that was good enough for him.  I'm happy to do my part to contribute to his confidence and self esteem.  I guess that's more important to a 9 year old than clean underwear.