Tips for raising confident children

by Gool Bugwadia

All of us, especially our children thrive when there is a large dose of positivity in our lives. Parents need to teach children to be positive in order to enable them to gain confidence and meet with success in all of life...read more

by Joe Owens

I am a parent, blessed with a son and a daughter, both of which I love more than I can express to them or in this forum. As a parent I understand there are a multitude of responsibilities I have to my children. I must prov...read more

by Jackie Curtis

My parenting lifetime has been spent seeking a tried and true method for raising confident and well adjusted kids. I've searched high and low for the best books on parenting. I've spent more than enough time with a thera...read more

by Sweetsmile

Confident children will be happier, more independent, and more easily achieved success. How to cultivate the child's self-confidence? Usually, some parents think that they can foster the children's self-confidence by prais...read more

by Patsy Page

Many of our friends and acquaintances remark about how self confident and personable our two children are. We have two adult children. One of each sex. I don't know if I really know what tips there are that we did that a...read more

by Kira Te'for

I myself was never a confident child and not a particularly confident adult either, and I often find myself saying to people "I have no idea how my children got so confident!". But when I really think about it, I realise ...read more

by Lizette Hilario

First and foremost, the most important is to give your children a lot of love, attention and affection. Try to have more time with your children. Take interest in what they do. Join them in discussing their hobbies, int...read more

by C. Turner

The key to raising confident children is to let them be who they are. Children need nurture and love, of course, but who doesn't feel good about themselves when they are allowed to express who they are without judgment. As...read more

by Summer Minor

I like to imagine my children as tight rope walkers. If a person wanted to learn to walk a tight rope there are two ways they could go. They could begin slow and steady with an experienced person with them and a net below,...read more

by Teresa Green

Let your children be just that a child..It is good for them to be involved in activities,IF they want to be DON'T PUSH! Always encourage them and let them know you support them and love them..It is important that they al...read more

by ACROBAT

Parents need to help their children become confident young people. One of the first lessons parents need to teach their children is that everyone makes mistakes. And no one is perfect in this world Help your child ...read more

by Robert Daniel

Rebecca speaks German, Spanish, French, Greek and English. Her knowledge of these languages is so complete she reads and writes them fluently. She snorkels like a professional diver, rides her bike at least three hours a d...read more

by Petra Goerner

In today's society it almost seems that people are in too much of a rush, to notice the important changes that occur around them. For example, our children change everyday and sometimes we fail to notice. Our children howe...read more

by Lisa A. Hendricks

How a dolphin trainers helped me be a better parent. How do I get her to do what I want! As a frustrated parent facing the next phase, when children start becoming independent, and rebelling. My only model was my own ...read more

by Always Open to Learning

Confidence. Is that not a topic in itself? I thought and thought and thought about how to define confidence as an opening paragraph. The result of that was to not define it at all. After devoting some time to the posin...read more

by Angela Tircuit

I would say to let the child know that they are wonderful for who they are. Don't force them to be what you think a "typical" child should be, but let them be the best person they are. Encourage their interests...read more

by Esther Lewis

My tip for bringing up happy/confident children is: 1) Always think the best of your child. 2) Have open communication with your child about everything they are going through. 3) No matter how difficult it is, alw...read more

by Michelle Mitchell

My sons' favorite part of school is recess (no surprises there) but last week when I picked them up they were deflated. Northern Lights ABC Elementary School had outlawed Wall Ball. The world's fastest growing playground g...read more

by C Madison

Don't yell at your children. When you want to be firm and taken seriously, just use a firm and serious tone with them, also explaining kindly your reasons for refuting their actions. This will allow you the discipline need...read more