How to Help Your Child to be More Confident

We all want our children to be confident. Life can be tough, and if they’ve got good self esteem, they can cope with almost anything.

But if your child isn’t confident, it can be heartbreaking. Just about anything might upset him, whether it’s a hurtful remark from another child at school, or getting told off by a teacher. Lack of confidence can turn into a vicious cycle. If he is frightened of swimming or thinks he’s no good at art, he may refuse to do them altogether. This is so frustrating because you know if he’d just try, he might even enjoy himself.

Confidence issues can be caused by all sorts of things. Your child may be sensitive and easily crushed by criticism, panic if he can’t understand something first time or compare himself to other children who are more sporty, musical or academic.

The good news is there is a lot you can do to help him. You can make sure he feels well enough to cope with what life throws at him. You can help him feel good about himself so with any luck he can take criticism without crumpling into tears or getting defensive. You can also teach him that it’s no big deal if he isn’t good at something because, with a bit more practice, he’ll get better at it. [...]

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