Children don 't come with an instruction manual, parents aren 't required to take a course on child rearing, for the most part parents are left to figure it out on their own. This can be quite overwhelming at times. Fortunately, there is help available through family members, friends, and books. Utilize all of the help that 's available to you, because as they say, it truly does take a village, raising children isn 't something that any parent can do all on their own. There are no perfect parents, or perfect children, everyone is learning as they go, and the best way to get through is to always try to do your best. While raising children isn 't always easy, it 's worth it. It can be a fun and rewarding experience. Raising your child is the
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Let your children know that you believe in them. Show them that you know that they can reach their goals. If you believe in the child, it 's easier for the child to believe in himself. When children show an interest in something, let them try it out. Let them dance, take gymnastics, get them surfing lessons. Parents sometimes make the mistake of telling a child no because of something that happened in the past. For example, parents may say no to skiing lessons because a child quit tuba lessons. Don 't hold the past against the child. Consider how many different things that you 've tried in life. You didn 't love them all, but, you did love some. Remember, you 're building self esteem here, when your child finds something he loves that he excels at, his self esteem will soar.
Don 't overdo it
Don 't overly praise every single thing that a child does. When you do this, the child can sense that it 's not sincere. If you offer false praise your child may begin to feel that it 's because you really don 't believe in him. Offer compliments, but make sure they 're warranted. If you praise every single thing, the praise loses meaning. Make sure your praise is real, and watch your child beam with confidence.
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Let your children know that you believe in them. Show them that you know that they can reach their goals. If you believe in the child, it 's easier for the child to believe in himself. When children show an interest in something, let them try it out. Let them dance, take gymnastics, get them surfing lessons. Parents sometimes make the mistake of telling a child no because of something that happened in the past. For example, parents may say no to skiing lessons because a child quit tuba lessons. Don 't hold the past against the child. Consider how many different things that you 've tried in life. You didn 't love them all, but, you did love some. Remember, you 're building self esteem here, when your child finds something he loves that he excels at, his self esteem will soar.
Don 't overdo it
Don 't overly praise every single thing that a child does. When you do this, the child can sense that it 's not sincere. If you offer false praise your child may begin to feel that it 's because you really don 't believe in him. Offer compliments, but make sure they 're warranted. If you praise every single thing, the praise loses meaning. Make sure your praise is real, and watch your child beam with confidence.
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