How to Effectively Boost Your Son’s Back-to-School Confidence

Last updated on: November 17, 2017 at 7:40 pm by Shaunti Feldhahn

How to Effectively Boost Your Son’s Back-to-School Confidence 2017-11-17T19:40:56+00:00 Shaunti Feldhahn

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Truth #2: “I believe in you, and here’s why:___________”

Every child needs to hear this, but it is especially essential for a boy who is doubting himself. Before I dropped my (nervous) son off this morning, I reminded him what he knew, but he needed to hear again: You are a hard worker. You don’t give up. You have already learned a few of these things at your previous school. You’ve met some of the kids in your class over the summer. Conclusion: it is entirely reasonable to think you are going to do GREAT. And I know you can.

Maybe your child struggles in language arts but does great in science or math. Maybe he isn’t as organized as he needs to be, but he’s a hard worker. Or maybe he doesn’t care as much as he should about grades, but does enjoy learning a certain subject. Whatever his area of strength, emphasize it. Remind him of it. So he believes: There IS something I am good at!

The more he knows WHY you believe in him, the more he will believe in himself. And that is crucial for him to continue moving forward.

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