Building your child's confidence:

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From the moment your baby starts to move around by herself - be it crawling, bottom shuffling or taking those first wobbly steps - she discovers a new and very interesting fact: that she can choose, to some degree, where to go and what to do. She is no longer confined to the places and objects which, up to now, you have always chosen for her. The world is her oyster, and to the inquisitive one-year-old the possibilities for fun and exploration are endless. Becoming confident about physical skills is part of your child's healthy development. Almost all babies of 12 months old are standing alone and taking their first steps to becoming toddlers; this creates important changes for your child who is faced with many new challenges. This is the age when physical skills (and other more cognitive skills, such as problem solving, language and communication) take off in a big way and the beginnings of independence are evident at this time. Exploring at new levels and practicing new skills promotes your child?s psychological development and sense of well-being. Also, by the time your child is one year old, he is usually aware of separation between himself and his caregiver and needs to begin to feel confident on his own for a while.

Set a routine

Encouragement

Create a secure environment

Set an example

Listen carefully

Help when needed

Set limits

Patience

Celebrate

Interactions

Discover together

Set a routine

Following a routine will help your child deal with his insecure emotions.

Encouragement

Parents play an important role in boosting their child's confidence; positive encouragement is the best way to help children overcome their fears. Encourage your child to try new things and make mistakes as it?s a natural part of growing up.

Create a secure environment

Creating a secure and trusting environment will help your child feel confident.

Set an example

Set an example or give a demonstration, your child will be confident if you are as well!

Listen carefully

Taking your child seriously, appreciating and giving him all the love and affection he needs to help him develop his personality and self-esteem.

Help when needed

Offer help if he seems to need it; being sensitive to your child?s needs and frustrations when trying new things, this helps him move on to the next stage.

Set limits

By setting limits for your child, you will help him to set boundaries for himself and at the same time create a safe environment for his development.

Patience

Be patient with your, it?s not because he has made the same mistake several times that he is not learning, on the contrary!

Celebrate

Celebrate the positive, recognize and reward it! Your child needs to hear when he has done things well, it will help him be proud of himself and want to try more challenges.

Interactions

Encourage your child to play and interact with other children and adults.

Discover together

Take your child to new places, help him discover many of the interesting and beautiful things in the world.

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