 Esteem sensitivity is when a caregiver believes that they cannot be accepted by just being themselves, and that as a result they are not valued in relationships.In order to decrease their likelihood of being judged or abandoned as a result, they are desperate to illustrate that they are very special or worthy of praise because of exceptional qualities that their children have or their achievements.As a result of a fierce need for their children’s perceived perfection, they often continuously encourage exploration, but do not provide the place of comfort that their children need because that as seen as acquiescing to imperfect behavior .