{"id":1107,"date":"2022-09-14T13:49:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T10:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itsmylife.gr\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2022-09-14T13:49:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T10:49:01","slug":"my-blog-how-to-boost-your-childs-and-your-own-self-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsmylife.gr\/en\/my-blog-how-to-boost-your-childs-and-your-own-self-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to boost your child\u2019s and your own self-confidence."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Schools have opened and children\u2019s as well as parents\u2019 lives are affected. Children have to cope with a new class, perhaps a new teacher, old and new friends, old and new activities. Parents are running around trying to put together a schedule that includes everyone\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #96c93e;\">Do you remember those days when you were going to school?<\/span> Maybe your life was a bit simpler and you didn\u2019t have so many extra-curricular activities &#8211; if any. But how did you feel at the beginning of each school year? <span style=\"color: #96c93e;\">Was it easy for you to make friends or were you anxious about it?<\/span> Were the other kids nice to you or not? How did you deal with it? Were your parents helpful or did they put more attention on your performance as a student?<\/p>\n<p>Why am I asking you all these questions? Because it\u2019s important to put yourself into your child\u2019s shoes and pay attention to their feelings. Are they happy going to or coming back from school? Do they talk about their friends? Perhaps you will notice small changes in their behavior. Instead of taking it personally try to see what the real story is.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not easy for everyone to make friends. My daughter changed school last year and I know she\u2019s still very conscious about making friends. She\u2019s also very sensitive and this tends to complicate things sometimes. Moreover, in her effort to be accepted by her peers she may do or say something she wouldn\u2019t otherwise. This doesn&#8217;t help her self-confidence.<\/p>\n<p>So instead of focusing mainly on her academic performance, <span style=\"color: #96c93e;\">I first try to understand how she feels and then to boost her self-confidence.<\/span> One way I do this is by using some phrases I have found to be helpful. They may serve you too:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #96c93e;\">YOUR OPINION matters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #96c93e;\">It\u2019s absolutely OK TO SAY NO.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #96c93e;\">NOT everyone will like you. And that\u2019s OK.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #96c93e;\">YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY YOU ARE.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second and third points may not be so easily accepted even by adults. When they come up during a session some of my clients have a hard time dealing with them. By the way, what kind of feelings do you have while reading these statements? Do you feel comfortable or uncomfortable?<\/p>\n<p>As for me, I wish my parents would have told me these phrases or have taught me to think this way when I was a child. They would have saved me from a lot of trouble as these principles apply to all areas of our lives whether we are children or adults &#8211; school, work, family, friends, relationships in general. It\u2019s a <span style=\"color: #96c93e;\">great life attitude<\/span> to have and one that our children will certainly benefit from.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Schools have opened and children\u2019s as well as parents\u2019 lives are affected. 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