Helping Your Child Become More Confident

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A way to allow your child to grow and flourish into well-behaved and respectable people is through the level of confidence they have. At a young age and throughout school life they’re absorbing a lot of new skills, methods and theories that they will eventually be used in real life situations.

To increase childrens’ confidence, this guide from this independent college in London will show you where to begin.

Become a role model for your child

Even if you’re not in the right mood, it’s good to show your child that you still feel confident and accepting of whatever situation you’re in. If a mistake happens you want to show your child that you can cope with what’s happening and how you look to remedy it.

Children often look up to their parents so showing them how to be respectful, honest and resilient can motivate them to follow your lead and show them how to gain confidence of their own.

Encourage your child to try new things

At a young age we’re still quite curious about trying new and exciting things. For your child it’ll be one of the key moments in their life where they learn about what hobbies they’re going to enjoy or what social activities they’ll join in on.

Trying new things is one of the best ways for them to figure that out for themselves. You can encourage them to go to group events with other children, asking them to take part in clubs at school and talking often about what they’re interested in. You can often find the perfect hobbies for them based on their interests at school.

Show them how to handle mistakes and issues

A key part of increasing a child’s confidence is by showing them what they should do when they’re in a tricky situation or when they make a mistake. Problems happen all the time in our lives, but how we handle them is the most important part.

Your child could be experiencing problems like:

• Struggles with homework
• Teachers are grading their work poorly
• Disagreements within the classroom
• An argument between friends

These will worry a lot of parents, but when they sit down with their child they often find that they’re not confident enough to handle the situation. Now is the time for you to speak to them about how to handle each individual issue – this will give your child the right tools to step up and make the right choices for them.