Confidence & Self Esteem in 5 Steps
We all know how kids can be extremely resilient,
but often forget to take a step back to ensure they are feeling confident in
their own learning process. But what do we do when they are not?
Obviously, we cannot push this under the rug in
hopes that it will go away as it could only spiral into something bigger down
the road. We have listed out a few ways to help you work with your child to get
him/her back on track:
1. Always try to make positive comments - The
most important people to children are their parents, but when negativity is
around, it's hard for children to feel confident in what they do. A good tip is
to congratulate a child even in the simplest achievements such as solving a
math problem or getting an A on a report card. Remember as Dr. Phil says
"it takes a thousand atta-boys to erase one negative comment".
2. Spend time together -
Children love to be loved, they essentially require it. Spending time with a
loved one has a lifelong impact on a child. Tip - implement game night or have dinner together as a family
every night no matter the number of people attending, whether it is two or ten
people as long as you are together.
3. Listen rather than talk -
Children of all ages need to express their feelings and emotions and sometimes
they just need to know they are able to speak openly, have someone listen and
understand them. This teaches them how to keep open lines of communication and
that their ideas are being listed to instead of ignored.
4. No Nagging - Nagging serves no
purpose at all. It is the opposite of discussing and listening that creates bad
feelings as well as negative comments.
5. Talk about your own mistakes - This
is where leading by example comes in. As we are all humans we make mistakes
from time to time, but knowing how to handle the mistakes is what separates us.
Talking to our children and explaining our mistakes and how we handled them in
a positive constructive way will teach them to do the same, give them
confidence and make them not afraid to make their own mistakes.
To read up on more tips on boosting your child’s confidence go to http://www.more-selfesteem.com/tipsforparents.htm. To boost learning confidence visit Kumon of
West Worcester to see how they can help you at
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