Answer:
It depends on how the parent handles their low self esteem and why they have
low self esteen in the first place.
If their self esteem is too low, it might mean they do not protect their children
because they try to avoid confrontations, either/or they bow to the whims
of every authority in sight and so this becomes a threat to their children
who need a parent to have good judgment and to protect them. The demonic
controllers who are sometimes found in school systems, childcare agencies and
medical clinics are a good example of this. Abusive spouses are another one.
In each of these cases, it takes high self esteem to confront these problems.
It also might mean they lie to cover up their inferiority.
Some people with low self esteem are abusive. It all depends on the parents
ability to reason and to work through their issues.