Tips from Robert Lee - How to Build Confidence in Young Children

  1. Praise effort over personal characteristics.

    • Working towards a goal will have children work hard and see challenges as hurdles.

  2. Surround them with positive people.

    • Children will adopt the attitude of those around them.

  3. Give them a job

    • Children get an internal boost when given a opportunity to feel resourceful, helpful, and successful.

  4. Encourage them to set goals

    • When Children have goals they are able to feel the excitement of progress. Have them write down what they are interested in learning.

  5. Show them the evidence

    • Talk to them about what they have achieved with hard work and perseverance.

Master Robert Pavlicic