Structure can be very important to building self-esteem and confidence in a child. Many think it's critical to providing self-reliance and independence, perhaps

Structure can be very important to building self-esteem and confidence in a child. Many think it's critical to providing self-reliance and independence, perhaps counterintuitively. I'm not saying free play is unimportant. But structure provides routines that make kids feel confident. That the world isn't a completely chaotic place. It helps them learn about valuable skills like delayed gratification. Etc.