Hello – I think you’re right on about modeling behavior for your children to learn from – and trust me, they will! I don’t think it’s really necessary to go into monologues everyday, but when they tell you stories about their friends or their school, making encouraging comments on what they did right might help assert their behavior. Long debates / discussions are helpful though when they get older (I’m thinking tweens and teens), when they get more inquisitive about philosophy, God, morals, etc.

Another suggestion, if you want to go the extra mile, is to explicitly look for volunteering opportunities where they get to meet other children or where their help is valued, can go a long way toward valuing themselves and what they can offer, as well as what they have in their own lives.

Just wanted to add – it’s great that you’re so mindful about what your kids are absorbing at this early age, and what you can do to help their perspective of the world… great job!!