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As a parent, it’s your job to not only take care of your kids but make sure that they are positive and confident in whatever they do. Sometimes, you won’t be able to dictate how they feel about certain things, but you certainly can do a lot to influence their happiness. We all never know how life will go during our time here, but we can certainly help ourselves and others out in terms of positivity and motivation for the days.
If you want to live a good, happy life, then you have to have the right mindset. If you give your kids a negative, stressed-out mindset, then that’s borderline negligence. Do you want them to be anxious and full of stress throughout their entire lives? Probably not, right? Here are a few things you can do to instill positivity, confidence, and motivation in your kids’ lives:
Be A Good Role Model
They will look at pretty much everything you do – even when you don’t realize yourself. If you set a bad example, your kid(s) will probably notice and adopt it. You have to be a positive and loving parent. You have to view challenges and adversity with a smile because you’ll want them to attack issues. It’s so sad to see a child worry about some of the most fundamental tasks they face.
Spoil Them When They Deserve It
You shouldn’t do this all of the time because then they may become entitled and expectant. Provide them with gifts and other wonderful things whenever you feel as though they’ve earned them. Trips to cool places, meaningful jewelry, and so many other presents can make them feel accomplished and valued.
Watch Who They Spend Their Time With
Who a person hangs around with makes all the difference in terms of their attitudes and behaviors. This goes for you, me, and everyone. If you want your kids to behave and not adopt negative traits, then you have to make sure that they’re spending time with positive and productive kids themselves. You obviously can’t force certain things, but you certainly can make it clear what kind of person is to be respected.
Teach Them All Kinds Of Important Things
Confidence comes from life experience and common knowledge. You gather these kinds of things by trying new things and being taught by experienced people. As a parent, you have to teach your kids the fundamentals of life. Chores, shopping, cooking basic stuff. If you can do this, then they’ll be confident in the things they do going forward.
Keep Them Active, Moving, And Out Of The House
It has always been important to encourage this kind of behavior, of course. In recent years, this kind of thing has had to be pushed a little more. A lot of hobbies and a lot of what we do these days requires little to no movement. People like to side inside and look at screens a lot more than they used to. If you encourage them to be physically active, they’ll be a lot more confident in the things they do.
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