It is natural for all children to feel unsure at times especially when there are changes in their home or school environment. Changes can cause anxiety...... Some have overactive imaginations and believe things to be worse than they really are. As adults we often forget the feelings we had when younger and how new situations can be intimidating. We often cajole a child and say, “come on, it won’t be that bad” or “don’t worry about such and such” in trying to support our younger generation.  If your life has been bringing up your family for a number of years or you’ve been out of work for some reason, you may feel a little uneasy about going through a new experience. Having support and self belief are crucial and self-belief but however much you tell children, “you’ll be fine” they still may feel a bit insecure. When you are not around to give them a hug, or words of encouragement, they can feel a little bit worried or upset.

If a child’s emotional needs are ignored or not fully understood they can react by lashing out and being quite angry towards other family members. This can often be noticeable during stressful times for the parents, for example bereavement or divorce. Which is particularly noticeable when parents are going through stressful times, such as death of a loved one, separtion or divorce. A child is often not told everything about what is going on between different parties and this in itself can cause worry for an innocent child. Kids are very emotional beings and need lots of love and nurturing, along with a healthy dose of discipline but sometimes parents are just too tired to think of how their little one is really feeling because they have so much going on in their own lives.

Children who have healthy minds perform well at school and others want to emulate them and seek to be their best friend. Wouldn’t you be proud to have nurtured one of the most confident, admired, and helpful kids around? Every parent wants their child to be accepted and well liked, they must also realise they hold the key to the early influence of their son or daughters character. Young minds are like sponges and absorb so much around them, why not feed them positive messages which have been proven to help self-esteem and build confidence?
Give your child natural confidence from within!