Self-Confidence


 
http://www.nannypro.com/blog/12-ways-to-help-your-child-gain-confidence/

Here�s a neat little list on ways to build confidence in a child, sent to me by the author, Sara Dawkins. Among the suggestions are:

  • Encourage independence
  • Praise the process, not the product
  • Applaud safe risk taking
  • Show unconditional love
  • Be a self-confident role model
  • Foster an �I can� attitude

With just a little tweaking this list is relevant to a wide variety of topics we talk about in interpersonal communication, e.g., self-esteem, empowerment, relationship development. Nor is the list limited in application to children�much of it (again, with a little tweaking) can be applied to the workplace and the classroom.

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