The words you speak to your children can become self-fulfilling prophecies. Positive words can have a positive impact extending well into adulthood.
Find out how to help children feel they can handle what comes their way.
Raising confident kids is a balancing act. Two childhood development experts reveal how to navigate it.
From play to chores, encourage effort and help kids acquire skills.
Psychologists have incorporated chores into the treatment plans for many of the children with ADHD. Chores offer a context in which children with ADHD can be...
Have confidence in your child’s ability to learn, and they will become more confident themselves.
Jane Buckingham, Author and Parenting Trend Forecaster, shares advice for parents on what they can do to stay confident as a parent and raise confident, self-reliant kids
Want a confident kid? Stop telling him what to do.
Parents need to pause, step back and consider what it really takes to have kids who are happy, confident people.
We all know that it is important to build confidence in children, but in the last few years, there have been numerous debates regarding the proper way to boost self-esteem. Needless to say, free praises will only spoil a child and they will not encourage them to work hard for the things that they want. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t praise your child, but do it when they do something extraordinary. For a healthy self-esteem, there are other, more effective ways to…
It can be difficult to help children become money savvy in today's culture of instant gratification. Discover how to raise financially confident kids!
As parents, we want to raise confident readers, but between commercials for teaching our babies to read and the large sections of flash cards and workbooks a...
"We feel like if we can help someone smile and be a little happier and feel a little bit more confident about themselves, they're going to go out and their g...
Last I week I shared the unintended consequences of creating an entitled life for your kids, one where they expect things to be given to them. I believe most parents want their kids to enjoy a great life and still become independent, successful adults. Unfortunately, entitled kids struggle to transition from childhood to adulthood without their parents continuing to take care of them. The Dangers of Snow Plow and Helicopter
Confidence, like education, provides an integral foundation for success, fulfillment, and happiness. A confident child will typically experience better interpersonal relationships, be more open to new opportunities, and have an enhanced sense of well-being.
Are you an over-protective, helicopter parent? Loosen your grip and raise confident, self-reliant kids without putting them at risk.
Do you make a concerted effort to raise a confident child? Cause I'm all for it... as long as they don't get so confident that they don't need me anymore. Ha! ;)