The document discusses 7 ways for parents to build confidence in their children. These include listening when children talk about their day, treating crises with care rather than trivializing problems, criticizing acts and not the child, asking questions instead of scolding, praising often and never ridiculing, focusing on strengths over weaknesses, and giving children responsibilities to build independence and confidence over time. The overall goal is for parents to foster maximum confidence in children to help them succeed in a competitive world.

1. IS YOUR CHILD
CONFIDENT?
Here are 7 ways to build confidence
in your child…
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2. Your role as a Parent
In order to grow up and face the fiercely
competitive world your child needs to be as
confident as possible. You, as a parent, play a
prime role in fostering your child’s
confidence and bolstering it to maximum
levels. Building confidence is not done in a
day; it is a regular process. Read on to
understand a few ways in which you can do
your part well.
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3. Listen when she speaks
When your child gets back from school, it is
very likely that she will recount the day’s
occurrences to you. Listening and responding
is very important. Knowing that you are
interested in her day’s happenings will make
her more confident as a person plus you will
be able to ascertain if all is well with her in
school.
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4. Treat Crisis With Care
• Your child forgot her friend’s birthday and is
upset about it. Or his classmate did not invite
him to a get together and he is very
disappointed. This may be quite trivial to you
but for your child it is not. So please don’t try
to trivialise matters and make the situation
worse. Sympathise and let your child know
that you understand. Cheer him up with
positive thoughts and watch him perk up in
no time.
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5. Criticise The Act And Not The Child
If your child has not studied hard then
instead of calling her ‘lazy’ tell her she needs
to work harder. If your child is rude then tell
her that her manner of talking is rude instead
of telling her that she is rude. Do not label
your child as foolish or weak as they will also
think themselves to be so.
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6. Question Instead Of Scolding
• If your child is being rude or answering back
too frequently then ask him the reason. If his
arguments are wrong then explain the point
to him. If he is right then listen to him while
pointing out the right way to put things. Let
your child speak up with confidence.
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7. Praise Often Ridicule Never
• Be lavish in showering praises on your child.
Encourage him at each and every
opportunity. Praise any positive act, however
small and watch his confidence grow.
Reprimand once in a while if required and do
it in a positive manner. But never ridicule
your child and make undue comparisons with
others.
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8. Focus On Strengths And Not Weaknesses
• Most parents are focussed on the academic
performance of the child. If the child doesn’t
do well in a Maths test it sidelines her good
performance in dance. While the parent can
encourage him to do better in academics,
giving her strengths the due importance is
required as well.
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9. Give Responsibilities
• As parents we like to shelter and protect our child
as much as possible. But we should learn to let him
or her shoulder responsibilities. Begin small and
then add to the list. Do not interfere and improve
upon what he is doing. Ask for his opinion once in a
while. This will make him more confident in the
long run besides making him a responsible human
being.
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10. Give the gift of confidence!
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