This study examined the influence of the mothers’ verbal control styles along with the impact of early child-teacher relationship on the young children's self-esteem. A survey was conducted in Gwangju and Chonnam of 272 mothers and 32 teachers taking care of children 3-5 years old. The data was analyzed using the cronbach’s α, pearson’s correlation and hierarchical regression. The results showed significant correlations among the mothers’ verbal control styles and early child-teacher relationship as well as the self-esteem of the young children. In addition, the mothers' verbal control styles had a significant influence on the self-esteem level of the young children.