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Raising Confident Children to Keep Your Community Strong
Raising confident children is definitely a wise investment in your future and theirs. But it is also a way to…
Raising confident children is definitely a wise investment in your future and theirs. But it is also a way to make your community strong and positioned well for what the future will bring.
Instilling confidence in our children begins the day they enter our lives. You them to be poised for the people and situations they will encounter to achieve the success they deserve.
Parents usually want their children to be self-confident — after all, self-confidence is a key component of success in life. And remember that instilling confidence in our children begins the day they enter our lives. But how do you teach this important life skill?
Meet Their Needs
Experts note that babies and later children who have their needs met consistently — needs for food, comfort, a listening ear, etc. — are learning the message that they are worth paying attention to; they learn they have worth. Some professionals believe this is best accomplished through the practice of attachment parenting. Others simply note that prompt and consistent meeting of needs will send a positive message to children.
