Children feel very uncertainly in the world around without your support. The uncertainty of the child in early age develops into uncertainty in adulthood therefore it is extremely important to help to develop since the smallest years to the child in itself confidence and to lift own self-assessment. In what way can parents help the child to develop self-confidence?
Of course, the thicket needs to praise the child. Remember that not all children are geniuses, not all study equally well is allowed so it is necessary to carry to the child more attentively, to find in him talent and to develop it.
Encourage any aspiration of the child to self-expression and you do not say to him that not to become it, for example, the great artist, the singer or the writer, such phrases you not only beat off any his aspiration to something, but also both deprive of it self-confidence and reduce its self-assessment.
If something is impossible to the child, do not abuse him, and just approach and help him, consult to him and give advice.
Besides, it is necessary to remember that children take criticism from other people more painfully (teachers, schoolmates …). If you noticed that your child is upset, try to find out the reason and to talk to him about his problem.
If it turns out that he was scolded for badly performed task, explain to him that in the future it is worth making more efforts.
Surely you praise the child for his progress: marks, a victory in competitions, good behavior and another, the praise always well affects a self-assessment.
Also it is not necessary to exaggerate or generalize its negative effects, that is you do not use a type phrase: "You never listen to me", "You have a nasty memory", "You always behave badly". Because such relation to offenses of the child you suppress his confidence.
Instead of these phrases try to use others, for example: "I am upset when you behave badly", "I think that if you obeyed me or people around, you could make it much better".
Give to children freedom of choice. Grant them the right sometimes to solve some simple, simple things. For example, in what clothes to go to school what handle to take, than to do in the spare time. The independent solution of such questions strengthens confidence of the child.