Cultivate children's confidence

In order to train her child's confidence, Ms. Hong Nhung often praises, encourages and creates opportunities for her child to be independent and make decisions that are appropriate to her ability. Photo: NVCC

In addition to English and French classes at school, Tue Man, an 8th grade student at Doan Thi Diem Secondary School, studies German on the online application Duolingo. Self-study combined with school knowledge helps Tue Man develop her listening, writing and speaking skills in foreign languages effectively.

Before, every time she learned a foreign language, Tue Man was quite shy, afraid of mispronouncing words and being laughed at by her friends. Knowing that her child lacked confidence, Ms. Nhung always paid close attention, listened and guided her on how to pronounce correctly.

Ms. Nhung shared: “Helping children be confident in learning and communicating requires time, patience and consistency from parents. I always listen when my children speak, without criticizing or interrupting; give them a feeling of being loved, and do not attach their self-worth to their scores and achievements. Besides, I teach my children independent skills; encourage them to experience and participate in new challenges. On the other hand, parents should be good examples for their children to follow; they should praise their children's efforts more than their results. If my children make a mistake, I gently guide them, "Try this way next time" instead of saying, "Why are you so clumsy?"

According to Ms. Nhung, confidence comes from children feeling respected, given opportunities and recognized. Being close to and seeing your child as a friend will help parents easily understand and help their children overcome their own limitations.

Since childhood, Gia Han in Ninh Kieu ward had congenital strabismus, which made her feel self-conscious. During her primary school days, there was a day when she came home from school and ran to bed crying because her friends teased her. Over time, Gia Han became quiet, was afraid to go to school, and lost confidence in her appearance.

Ms. Hong - Gia Han's mother, confided: "Knowing that my child is self-conscious, I always listen and understand her feelings to help her overcome her inferiority complex. I care and advise her, helping her accept herself and set boundaries with negative words. This has helped her gradually overcome her inferiority complex, communicate openly, and her studies have made more and more progress."

Hoang Huy (15 years old) in Ninh Kieu ward has a passion for technology. Although his parents work in the fields of media and arts, they still support Hoang Huy's interests, investing in his studies, participating in playgrounds to develop programming skills, robot control, creative thinking and AI technology application... Thanks to his parents' support, Hoang Huy is more confident in promoting his talents and strengths. Over the years, Hoang Huy has participated and won many high prizes in Robot innovation competitions at all levels.

According to psychological experts, in order for children to be confident in learning and communicating, parents need to have appropriate orientation. Instead of imposing, parents should be companions, listen, respect and encourage their children to express their thoughts and opinions, thereby helping children reveal their inherent potential. Encouragement from parents will create a positive mentality so that children do not get discouraged in difficult situations, know how to accept failures and have a positive outlook in all circumstances. It is the companionship, sharing, support and respect from parents that will help children realize their own value to develop healthily and step firmly into life.

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Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/ren-su-tu-tin-cho-con-tre-a191725.html