Self Confidence & Kids

"Self confidence is one of the hardest things to teach kids," says Rinker Buck. The following hints may help parents to begin confidence-building traits:

• Teach your kids to question conventional wisdom. There’s always those who say something can’t be done. Help your child identify the difference between those who have real wisdom and those who are just naysayers.
• Emphasize that practical knowledge is just as important as learned knowledge. Knowledge is the heart of self confidence. If they know how to do something, they will be more confident in their abilities.
• Hearing your stories, especially when the story demonstrates that you experienced the same issues your child faces, will build self confidence. The key is to show how you handled them. If you survived, they can too.
• Focus encouragement on the things your kids do well.

Source: Bottom Line Personal, October 1997

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