Parenting Mistakes That Affect Your Child’s Confidence.

A child’s confidence is greatly influenced by parents and as a parent, you have the potential to make or break your child. Read on to find out if you are guilty of any of these mistakes.

Overprotecting your child.

It is good to keep a watch on your little one and care for her, but this gets harmful when you’re being overprotective or getting excessively involved in your child’s life. If you are around always and being over protective, she will never learn.

Comparing with other kids

“Learn from your sister, she’s scored amazing grades on her test, and look at you,” this might seem like you’re motivating your little one to excel, but in reality, you’re making her confidence go for a toss. Never ever compare for anything, with anyone.

Too much praising

We understand that she’s the apple of your eye, and you want to keep her motivated in every walk of her life. Every little thing she does seems like an achievement to you, and worthy of praise, but when you over-praise you tend to shift the focus from the efforts to the personal traits of your child. When you exercise caution in praising she will understand that the importance of effort.

Finding faults always

Everyone has a drawback or one area where they cannot excel even if they try to, in my case it is math, and I am sure every parent has one. Yet, most of us are hell bent on highlighting the flaw area in our child and find faults every time she fails at it. Harsh words like “You’re so lazy!” or “You’re dumb!” are harmful and nowhere close to motivating.

Highlighting failures over strengths

Paying more attention to where your child fails over what your child does well and enjoys is the biggest mistake any parent could ever commit. It is important to ensure that the child develops her strengths further rather than making her lose sleep over her weakness.

Not let them do themselves.

Some kids are slow learners and it requires time and patience to teach them new skills. If you’re among the do it all for the child,  parents, because you do not have the time to teach her the same thing over and over again, you’re not going to help her fosters her independence and a sense of efficacy.

Being partial

Things that might seem normal to you, in terms of the attention you give your kids, might be unconsciously hurting your little one. If your newborn needs more attention, make sure you talk about it to your first born and help her understand that you love them both unconditionally and there’s no room for playing favorites. In the end, you can always be supportive when she makes mistakes, rather than calling her out and calling names. Be supportive and understanding and you’re going to raise a rockstar.