Jeni Hooper – Child Psychology and Wellbeing Coach

Confidence comes from within,  it is based on knowing what you can do and remembering how you have succeeded in the past.  Confidence must be based on accurate self knowledge.   Offering false praise by telling a child you know they can do it,  to build their self esteem,  won’t help much unless it prompts a memory [...]

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Praise attracts your child’s attention and lets them know that what they are doing is  a valued skill/achievement.  Now they know for sure  that this is something you consider worthwhile. For example  “well done for reading your book on your own” sends a message that independent reading is not easy and needs to be worked at. [...]

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