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When parenting a child to be self-independent and confident, a small mistake can make a big difference, as you know that there’s only a minute difference between being independent and being disobedient. Too much freedom and no freedom profoundly impact the child’s mentality. So, how to nurture a child who doesn’t feel suffocated and carefree simultaneously? In today’s article, let’s find out what it takes to raise a self-sufficient child.
1. Show Confidence In Your Child
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Your children look up to you. Whether they fail, commit a mistake, or succeed, they’ll always reach out to you as they want your validation more than anyone. So, the next time you watch your child asking to participate in an activity or showing a small amount of nervousness before performing, just be there for them and tell them whatever the result, you’re 100% confident that they will be happy with their performance.
2. Talk To Them About Their Ideas And Thoughts
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Communication is the key to every successful relationship. And it implies the relations you have with your little ones. So, talk to them about their daily activities and things they experienced or learned. This way, your kid will be more open about their emotions, and you’d be able to help them deal with them efficiently. Once your kids are bold enough to express their feelings, they’ll indeed become more confident about expressing their ideas in society.
3. Focus On ‘How’ More Than ‘Why’
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If you keep bothering your kid about completing a chore, they’ll never be keen to understand the importance of why. And to reach why first you have to teach them how. Once you teach them how to do a task, they’ll understand the benefits and urgency of the job themselves. Gradually, they’ll become wiser and self-sufficient.
4. Appreciate Their Efforts
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Criticism should be the last thing a young mind should be dealing with, and you should be more focused on telling them the importance of making an effort. But, of course, your kids won’t be the only ones making mistakes or blunders. Every human being goes through that phase. So, it’s your job to react sensitively and sensibly in front of your children and boost their confidence by praising them and believing they’ll perform better next time.
5. Let Them Have A Pet
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Parents get scared of bringing a pet into their home whenever their kid asks them. But having a pet will not only make your kids responsible but also help them build a better personality. Your kid will have duties to perform, such as getting their pets on walks and feeding them daily. They’ll also be able to build a beautiful bond with the pet and improve their social skills.
6. Give Them Options To Choose From
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As a parent, it’s your responsibility to ensure that your kids get the best facilities. For that, you make almost all the decisions for them, but don’t you think a kid should be able to realize what’s best for them? To let that happen, you only have to let your kids decide general things like what to wear, eat, or activities to do. This way, not only will your child be self-assured about the things they pick, but you can also guide them when they make a wrong decision.
7. Celebrate With Them
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Make little things count and cherish them. These sayings are very well-known to everyone. And you can apply these in your everyday life by celebrating every small milestone or accomplishment your kid achieves. Yes, it does happen when you are unavailable at the moment, but you must make your kids remember that their happiness or success also matters to you. So take them to dinner, gift them their favorite things or cheer and hype them for their efforts and achievements. This small gesture will surely make their day and make them feel confident about themselves.
8. Don’t Complete Their Tasks
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Don’t let your child be dependent on you for everything. Of course, as a parent, you’d want every comfort for your child, but this dependency can spoil them and dull their personality. Instead, ask your kids to complete a chore and leave them be. They’ll either make an effort to finish it or make mistakes. In both scenarios, it’s your win, as making mistakes is also a good achievement. They’ll learn from it and improve their deliverance the next time.
Being self-confident is an essential personality trait that a child should have. With the cut-throat competition going on in the outside world, having this quality will help them make better decisions and gain favorable results. But to achieve those milestones, parents have to tick those boxes in their parenting. So let us know in the comment section below about the techniques you use or would like to use to raise a confident child that can survive the competition easily.
