Building Confidence in Kids

This is a great blog , now dealing with my son in 2nd grade it's a worry of my own. Last year we had difficulties with bullies. He is a big strong kid with a great heart. He is confident but also was tonight violence isn't the answer. At times I feel I have tought him wrong since he hesitates to protect himself off that one remark. Now going to a new grade, I let him know how amazing, smart and impowering he is. Encourage him to me new people, continue being himself, and most of all pertect yourself when times are needed. As much as we have to encourage kindness, we also need to help them defend themselves in the real world as us parents thinking it not a worry since they are in the play yard. Bit scary to say the school is where the innocence of our children disappear. And this is where they are learning what to face in life. Good luck to all parents, and to all students have fun enjoy school, and keep your spirits up! God bless!

I try to tell my children everyday that 'Life the sum of your choices.'' I tell them they first that they are smart, second that they are handsome, and to make good choices. And lastly never fear mistakes, those are how we learn.

I am the mother of a 4 1/2 year old boy. He goes to a Catholic preschool. They do "behavior cards" every day, "Green" being excellent behavior, "Yellow" means there was a small behavior issue and "Red" means they are calling mom/dad to discuss the egregious behavior. It is the parents' responsibility to raise children who listen to authority figures. My son was on "Yellow" today, and I could tell that upset him a lot. I asked him why he was on "Yellow" and he said, rather sheepishly, "I threw rocks down the slide at recess." I told him that I am NOT angry with him for what he did, but that he knows better than to do that.I said, "Luke, I love you so much, but you know you have to listen to Mrs. Richardson. She tells you not to do these things for a reason." I then asked him how the rest of school was and he clammed up. I love speaking honestly with my son. I think that instilling in him "The Golden Rule" is very important. When he is too rough with our mini-poodle, I say, "Luke, you have to be gentle with DeeDee or else she'll be scared if you. I know that you don't like it when you are held down...Do you think DeeDee likes that? She is nipping at you and growling. Think about how you are treating her and treat her like you want to be treated." I try to parent with kindness, compassion and logical discipline. Sometimes I wish kids came with an owners manual!!! But, alas, they don't so our job as parents is to do the best we can from moment to moment, let our kids know how precious they are to us, how intelligent they are and how KIND they are!!! That is all any parent can really do. We want to hold their hands forever, but sometimes you just have to let go and let them explore on their own (a little bit!) if they are raised with good hearts, kindness, compassion, empathy and to use the brains the good Lord gave them, then they will naturally be strong, confident young men/ladies. Sorry for the novel!!!

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