Confidence Basics 

The Basics
A person’s confidence levels as an adult are greatly impacted by the level of
confidence that they had as a child. This is one of the main reasons why it is
so important that you instill a healthy amount of confidence into your child.
With a little bit of effort and time, your child will surely develop this crucial
life skill.
There are a few things that as a parent you will need to do. The following
are some examples:

Always Make Time:
It is important that you always make time for your child, no matter how
busy you are! Showing that your child comes before everything else is an
excellent way of building a child’s self-confidence and self-worth. It is
advised to take the time to schedule activities with your child that can help
with the process of building their confidence. This could be taking them to
do something they are good at or maybe even taking them to try something
new. This will show them that they are talented which is a great confidence
booster. One example could be taking a child to the park for a game of ball.
If your child is not into sports, take them to an event that will allow them to
show their knowledge on things and always be sure to show how impressed
you are.

Don’t Be Too Hard:
Although it is important not to be too easy on your child, it is also
important not to be too tough on your child as well. Being too easy on your
child will likely not instill proper morals in a child or teach them to be
responsible, on the other hand, being too tough will likely lead to low self-
confidence because a child will feel as if they never do anything right. You
as a parent must find the middle ground and be equal with your discipline.
Not every child will respond to the same type of parenting so it is important
to experiment and see what works best when it comes to building your
child’s confidence.

Be a Positive Example:
It is your job as a parent to set a positive example for your child and to be a
role model. One of the personality traits that your child will likely learn
from you is your level of self-confidence. It is important that you always
appear as if you have a situation under control and that you completely
believe in yourself. Also, never talk negatively about yourself in front of
your child because this will likely cause them to develop the same habit.

Watch Out For Bullies:
Bullying is becoming increasingly more popular. This is likely stemming
from the fact that kids can bully one another from any time and any place,
thanks to social media. Bullying is probably one of the quickest ways a
child’s self-confidence can be destroyed. Bullies often times suffer from low
confidence in themselves, in order to try to make themselves feel better
they try to lower other’s confidence as well. This is why you must watch out
for the signs of your child being bullied and put an immediate end to it! A
few examples of behaviors you child may exhibit while being bullied are:

• Suddenly no longer wants to go to school

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Fear

• Less Social Interactions

• Not seeming Like Themselves

• Not Wanting to Talk About Their School Day
  If you notice any of these signs you need to take immediate action!