How to cultivate children's boldness and self-confidence

Different children have different personalities, and many children have problems with being timid and lacking confidence. The emergence of this problem will have a great hindering effect on the child's future development, so when the child is young, parents should take steps to change this problem and try to make the child become bolder and more confident. So, how can we make children become bold and confident? This will be introduced below!

1. Take your child’s requests seriously

This can make children feel that their requests are taken seriously. For example, when a child asks, "Mom, play with me for a while!" If the parents are busy at the time and cannot play with the child, they can clearly explain the reason and tell the child, "I'll play with you as soon as I'm done with my work." This will make the child feel that his or her requests are taken seriously. But if the mother says, "What are you playing for? Can't you see that mom is busy?" the child will feel aggrieved and frustrated. If parents often ignore their baby's needs, their baby will lose confidence because he is not valued.

2. Allow children to make their own choices

Before making a decision, parents can give their children a range of choices. Taking going out to play as an example, you can give your child some feasible options and let him decide where to go. For example, "Do you want to go to the amusement park or the zoo?" When the child makes a choice, he will feel respected.

3. Don’t laugh at your children

Some parents laugh at their children as a joke and sometimes even hit them. Because children cannot tell whether it is a joke or a real mockery, some parents will say, "You little fool!" While adults may think it is a nickname, children do not quite understand it.

4. Let your child know that he or she is needed

For example, if parents ask their children to help with some housework and express gratitude afterwards, this is also helpful in cultivating children's self-confidence. You might say: Baby helped mom wash the dishes today, and mom was very happy.

5. Display your child’s work (paintings, handicrafts, etc.) or awards (certificates, trophies, medals, etc.) at home

Award-winning behavior needs to be appreciated, and certificates, trophies, medals, etc. should be placed in a conspicuous place in the home so that guests can see them at a glance. For children, words of praise can reinforce their good behavior and increase their self-confidence.

6. Don’t always compare yourself with other children

Comparing your own child's shortcomings with others' strengths is unfair to the child. The correct approach for parents should be to compare their children with their previous performance, and as long as the children have made progress during this period, they should be happy for them.