Eleven Building Blocks to Help Create Self-Confidence in Children

1. BE AVAILABLE
2. GIVE GENUINE PRAISE
3. BE A ROLE MODEL
4. TEACH RESPONSIBILITY
5. TREAT IDEAS AND EMOTIONS SERIOUSLY
6. HAVE CLEAR LIMITS AND EXPECTATIONS
7. OPENLY DISCUSS VALUES AND ALLOW FOR DIFFERENCES
8. TEACH TOLERENCE
9. CREATE TIMES TO BE WITH ONE ANOTHER
10. CHALLENGE THEIR STRENGTHS AND TEACH ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR FAILURES(WORK AT IT!!!)
11. LISTEN TO THEIR WORDS AND LISTEN TO THEIR HEARTS.