Be your children’s “safety zone”. Don’t push them into unfamiliar situations until they are ready.
3. Don’t push your child to the unfamiliar
Mums, you must have came across that child who thrives in adapting to new situations, the one who won’t hesitate to volunteer to demonstrate a new move at gym class, or who immediately feels at home in his new preschool. But not all kids are like this.
As tempting as it may be for you to push your child (who is clinging to your leg) to also try out that new gym moves, doing so may actually harm his self-confidence rather than boost it. If you want to raise resilient kids, you need to nurture his confidence in himself.
Try changing your own expectations to make room for your little one’s uncertainties. If it takes some time for him to get used to something new, so be it, and reassure him that it’s okay. Step by step with perseverance, your child will be able to achieve any of his goal. This is key in raising a confident child. When the time is right, you can be sure that he will go forth with confidence and courage.
