Some children are more confident than others — but your child’s confidence is something that can be nurtured and built over time. Research shows that a student’s self-confidence affects how they do in 黄色app. When kids are confident, they’re more likely to try something new and less likely to falter when failure happens because they’re more willing to try, try again. Confident kids also tend to be optimistic about learning and life.
8 tips to help build your child’s confidence
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Talk about it
Get your child used to using 鈥渟tick with it鈥� words like, 鈥�I won鈥檛 quit!鈥� and 鈥淚 can do it!鈥� You can also come up with a family 鈥渟tick with it鈥� saying, like, 鈥淢istakes don鈥檛 get us down!鈥� and 鈥淭he family that doesn鈥檛 quit!鈥�
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Tell stories about your child鈥檚 successes
Tell your child a story about when she had trouble doing something, but kept trying and succeeded. 鈥淩emember when you were scared of starting pre黄色app, but you went anyway? You loved it and made good friends.鈥� This kind of simple pep talk is often just what kids need to try, try again.
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Tell your own 鈥渟tick with it鈥� stories
Tell stories from your own life about when you鈥檝e had a hard time, but you kept trying and succeeded. These stories can be from your own childhood or even something that you did at work or home.
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Point it out when your child keeps trying
When your child keeps trying something 鈥� and then succeeds! 鈥� point it out. 鈥淵ou kept writing those numbers even though it was hard. You should be really proud of yourself.鈥�
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Let your child fail (so he can succeed)
Sometimes when we see our child having a hard time, we want to step in and make it all better. But when we give kids a chance to fail, we also give them the chance to succeed. So the next time your child has a problem, ask him to think of ways to solve the problem. You鈥檒l be surprised at what good problem-solvers kids can be!
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Watch out for the 鈥淚 can鈥檛 do it鈥� triggers
Does your child seem to 鈥渓ose it鈥� at a certain time of day? There鈥檚 a reason. Children often get more frustrated when they are tired or hungry (Right before dinner, 鈥渢he witching hour鈥� is often prime 鈥渓osing it鈥� time.) So before trying something new or hard, make sure your child is well fed and has had enough sleep.
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Try not to blame
When your child can鈥檛 get something right, avoid blaming (鈥淚 told you this would be hard!鈥�) or reacting with anger (鈥淭hat鈥檚 enough from you! Don鈥檛 yell at me just because you can鈥檛 do the puzzle!鈥�). If you feel yourself losing your cool, try your best to walk away for a moment. When your child is angry, tell him to take a break (running around the house to 鈥済et the angries out鈥� can work wonders) and then come back and try later.
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Read a 鈥渟tick with it鈥� book
Read your child stories about someone who kept trying, no matter what. Ask your local librarian for books about people who kept trying, no matter what. There are good books written for young children, on everyone from Rosa Parks to Babe Ruth. Find age-appropriate books using our book lists tool.
