In this episode Stacy and Lindsay share 5 TIPS FOR RAISING CONFIDENT KIDS. Recently they have seen more kids with low confidence and a high fear of failure. Many kids are struggling but the good news is that confidence is a skill to be built and parents can help. Today they give specific tools that parents can use to foster confidence. They explore:

-How “labeled praise” fosters a growth mindset. 

-One family practice you can implement that will help kids reframe mistakes and encourage resilience.

-The importance of allowing independence in decision making so kids learn to trust their abilities and how this was a hard lesson for Stacy.

-The 2 extreme ways parents often react to big emotions and how this can have a negativeimpact.

-Specific questions parents can ask to improve a child or teens problem solving skills.

-The connection between low confidence and social skills and how to help build those lacking skills.

-Phrases parents can use to foster open conversation. 

-How to model positive self talk and confidence.

Take Two this week by picking one confidence building tip to implement or encouraging your child to take a healthy risk. Let us know what is the most helpful!

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