Develop Your Child's Self Confidence

Let your child do as many things by himself or herself.
 Young children need to be watched closely. However, they
 learn to be independent and to develop confidence by doing
 tasks such as dressing themselves and putting their toys
 away. It's important to let your child make choices, rather
 than deciding everything for her.
 
 Encourage your child to play with other children and to be
 with adults who are not family members. Preschoolers need
 social opportunities to learn to see the point of view of
 others. Young children are more likely to get along with
 teachers and classmates if they have had experiences with
 different adults and children.
 
 Show a positive attitude toward learning and toward school.
 Children come into this world with a powerful need to
 discover and to explore. If your child is to keep her
 curiosity, you need to encourage it. Showing enthusiasm for
 what your child does ("You've drawn a great picture!") helps
 to make her proud of her achievements.
 
 Children also become excited about starting school when
 their parents show excitement about this big step. As your
 child gets ready to enter kindergarten, talk to him about
 school. Talk about the exciting things that he will do in
 kindergarten, such as making art projects, singing and
 playing games. Be enthusiastic as you describe all the
 important things that he will learn from his teacher--how to
 read, how to how to count and how to measure and weigh
 things.