Are You Creating Opportunities for Confidence?

Parenting is a HUGE job. There are so many things we have to make sure our kids experience on a daily basis. Not only are we responsible for making sure that our child is clothed, fed, and sheltered, we also are responsible for helping to mold him/her into a citizen of the world. This molding includes:

• understanding and following rules
• caring about themselves and others, physically and emotionally
• learning to make decisions
• knowing right from wrong
• treating others with respect, kindness, empathy, love. etc.
• being responsible

The list goes on and on. Frankly, raising a child can seem like a daunting task for any new and/or established parent.

What is one of the ways to help mold your child into a citizen of the world? 

One way is to create opportunities for confidence. For the younger child, these opportunities could be as simple as:

• folding towels
• making the bed
• getting food and water for a pet
• putting away toys
• helping Mommy at the grocery store

For the older child, these opportunities could be:

• trying something new (sport, hobby, musical instrument, class, etc.)
• making dinner for the family
• doing chores and depositing their earnings into a savings account
• babysitting younger siblings or other younger kids in the neighborhood
• bringing in the newspaper or mail for a neighbor who is on vacation

We'd love to hear what you do to help create opportunities for confidence!