'I can't play basketball coz I am not too tall for the sport'. 'I can't dance coz nobody teach me how to since I was born'. I can't join the drama play in our school coz I am afraid people might laugh when I deliver my part'. 'I can't..I can't...and please Mom, Dad do not tell me to do it coz I can't!'
It really hurt sometimes if we as a parents hear those words from our kids. Right?! Being a parents, somehow we have the vital part in developing the self-confidence of our kids. How?
- Give them the opportunities to do things at early age.
- Make your kids feel good about themselves by saying nice words and full of encouragement.
- Your kids must learn to trust their own abilities.
- Teach your kids on how to overcome barriers and obstacles and to be positive again after doing some mistakes or failures. And learn from that failure.
- Parents should have good self-confidence also. If you don't have also a self-confidence then it is like 'Blind leading the blind'.
- Remember that you are you and your child is your child. He or she has separate life with a unique set of challenges.
And do not forget
Gentle correction is also important to develop the self-confidence of our kids.
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