How to raise assertive kids who can be humble too 14 Articles

by Amanda Coers

Teaching a child to be both assertive and humble is a two-part lesson. The child needs to know they are valuable and have much to offer. The child also needs to learn to respect the people around them, and the beauty of us...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

Teaching kids to grow up balanced is sometimes a balancing act in itself. There are so many outside influences, so much pressure from kids they know and the way that other families behave, and indeed what your children see...read more

by Ann Marie Dwyer

Webster's first take on the definitions of assertive and humble would make one believe that it is an impossibility to raise children who are both assertive and humble. The first definition of humble is "not arrogant or as...read more

by Jared Garrett

One of the principles of being an effective parent is learning that you are always teaching. Whether you are teaching bad things or good things, you are always teaching-because you are your children's greatest example. So ...read more

by Cynthia Harlan

How do you raise assertive kids who can be humble too? Teach them self-esteem. Praise not only their accomplishments but their efforts as well. Don't hurry to correct mistakes. Often without knowing it we convey a mes...read more

by Patti Winters

As a parent it is part of your job to teach your children to take care of themselves. One of the aspects of doing this is to teach children to be assertive because you do not want people to use them as a doormat. You also ...read more

by Sweetbob

Abraham Lincoln said "What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself." Being a humble person is a characteristic that kids need to grow up to be great people. Humble people historically get walked on. If you can put s...read more

by S. Mills

There is no reason a child cannot be both assertive and humble at the same time. One reason it may seem difficult to raise children with both attributes could be some confusion between the words assertive and aggressive. ...read more

by Katie Savinger

"Assert" means to be "near a series". The question is - which series do you want to be near to? "Humble" is apparently related to the word "humus" - mulch - and by extension to "homo" - same. Humble means "on the ground...read more

by Nisha Danny

Raising up an assertive kid can be a parent's important concern apart from providing all the basic needs.An assertive adult can raise up an assertive kid.Even a house wife can bring up an assertive kid.Only thing is that...read more

by Rhonica Wesley

Instilling morales in kids today can be both a challenge and sure way to get Grey hair very early. As a mother of two I'm still young and have much to learn about parenting. Even so, there are still somethings that I am q...read more

by croberts

Teaching your child to speak out and not be demeaning to others is a tricky lesson. Over the years there were many times where I sat down with our kids and ask how they could have spoke up in a di...read more

by Fb Publications

It is difficult to balance assertiveness and humility because often the ideals and the demeanor are anti-thetical. It's very similar to assertive females where the ideals of assertiveness and the ideals of the feminine ...read more

by Christine Zibas

Last night, there I was, watching the late, late, late news, and a woman from "Baby" magazine comes on. Normally, I would just skip over to the other channel, but for some reason, she really captured my attention. She was ...read more