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by: PamBurnett
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Often we come across adults and our colleagues who show signs of nervousness when given a responsibility or when they are put into a tricky situation. But do you want your kids to grow up into such adults? Do you know how to avoid such a situation? Keep reading to find out how.

The roots this problem can be found deeply and firmly grounded in our childhood. Many of us have had childhood full of problems. A few of us have also seen our family splitting because our parents could no longer bear each other. Single parent had the responsibility of running the house which often resulted in the neglect of the kids at home. This neglect often shows up in the form of lack of self confidence. But is there anything that could have been done? Well the solution was the same twenty years ago and is the same even today. Fill the kids with self confidence.

Lend them an ear

Most of us being busy in our daily jobs and ensuring that both the ends meet well neglect our kids. Children have so many questions and things to talk about, and for them you, as their parents are the only ones to look up to. Our busy lives and listening to our bosses and clients all day long leaves us with absolutely no energy to hear 'em out.

While it is true that most of us don't have enough time to answer every single question that they have, it would be a good idea to give your child a few hours exclusively on the weekend. This makes the child feel loved, wanted and important. Don't we feel good and confidence when some our bosses tell us that 'the organization (we work for) needs employees like you'?

Don't return the behavior when they misbehave

Why do we forget that they are kids and they will only learn to behave? And that it is our duty to teach them to behave properly and as patiently as our parents taught us. You don't have to hurt their self confidence to teach them good behavior.

Be frank with your children and tell them that you still love them as much you ever did but certain of their habits or actions is what you don't like. Children over a period of time will realize what you told them and will set their actions and habits straight. They will also have a better self esteem because they'll know that they are doing the right things.

Admire them for their efforts and achievements

Admiration is something that most of us give a higher place in our personal and professional lives than everything else. A compliment on a job well done by your boss will certainly make your evening and instill in you the much needed self confidence to perform even better. Similarly admire your children and praise them whenever they do or try to do something good for themselves or anybody else.

Also when you praise them make sure that it is within limits and that you don't end up putting your child under undue pressure to perform. Tell them that you are proud of them for getting better grades rather than telling them to become the topper in the class.

It is very important to inculcate the feeling of self confidence in a child at an early age and to keep it that way to ensure that he or she turns into a confident adult ready to take on the world.

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