What was that one thing that helped you steal the show even though your idea was not that great? What was that helped you get through those gloomy days of self-doubt and confusion?

While most children are taught math and science or are given sports lessons, they are not taught the art of mastering the root that would help them perform better, they are provided with the right knowledge to write a speech but are not taught the skills one requires to present IT confidently, they are equipped with all the resources to build a career for themselves but are not taught to introspect themselves and understand what they really want to pursue.

But DY Patil Dnyanshanti School is a school with a difference. We aim at helping your child to excel not only in academics, sports, arts, and crafts but also teach them the art of loving oneself and presenting oneself with confidence. Here are some tips that we would like to recommend for raising strong, confident and self-aware children.

Positive body language and good manners: What you think is what you become. A positive body language will subconsciously influence what a child thinks about himself. Encourage him to sit up straight and walk with confidence. Good manners and chivalry also play an important role in making a child confident. Imagine your child all grown up, sitting with a bunch of delegates for a dinner. When he is assured of the fact that he is aware of table manners, he will naturally be more confident. The same principle applies to virtues and values.

Growth mindset: Your child needs to have a flexible approach to problems and see all the possibilities beyond them. That is what growth mindset is about. When your child has a growth mindset, she will not only understand her shortcomings but will have the vision to see beyond them and will try finding solutions to getting better. This will help her put more efforts into understanding herself that will eventually make her more acceptive of her individuality, and that is the first and necessary step into becoming a confident and self-loving person.

Whenever you find your child in doubt, encourage her to see beyond that. Use positive reinforcements like, “Did you try doing the same thing using another way?”, “You are going to get better. All you have to do is work a little harder”, “I am sure we can come up with some strategy with which we can work on this problem”. Tell them that mistakes are essential learning experiences and there is always some room for correction.

Sporting confidence: Your child can learn many life lessons on the ground. Not only do sports encourage a positive and healthy body language, but it also teaches them that they can set and achieve goals. The direct connection between sports and improved confidence cannot be denied.

Don’t protect them from struggles and failures: Most of us try protecting our child from struggles and failures. However, this does more harm than good. Such instances are a great opportunity for children to become more resilient, develop problem-solving skills, become more self-reliant and gain confidence.

Teaching the art of being confident and self-aware is one of the greatest gifts you can give to a child. At DYP, we keep hosting activities at our school and provide your child with an environment that helps them grow into self-aware and confident adults. Keep following us for such informative blogs! www.dypdss.com