How to Raise a Confident Child
4 Steps to Increasing Your Child’s Self-Confidence
Confident children aren’t afraid to try new activities. They make friends easily and work well in teams and groups. They’re able to solve problems more effectively than children with lower levels of self-confidence.
Here are four steps you can take to build up your child’s self-esteem, helping him or her to become a more confident child.
1. Make Time for Yourself
Although it may seem selfish to take time out for yourself when you have a child to look after, doing so is an essential part of being a good parent.
If you don’t make time to look after yourself and to pursue your own hobbies and interests, you’ll become stressed, irritable and bad-tempered. This won’t have a good influence on your child and their self-esteem.
Take good care of yourself by eating well, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep.
Schedule at least half an hour each day to relax by yourself doing something you enjoy, whether it’s dancing or reading a book. This will raise your own self-esteem so that you’re better able to meet the demands of parenthood.
If you’re happy and relaxed, you’ll remain calm with your child and treat him fairly…
