4 Ways To Build A Preschooler's Self-Confidence

Our children are our future, and they are a great asset. Every child is lovable, and every child has quite a lot of inner potential!

So how do you promote the confidence and good self-esteem that your children need? How do you help them thrive socially and emotionally?

Here are some cool ideas to help children to feel more capable and have more agency in a changing world. We think about this quite a lot as we put together our daily operations to serve local families.

Appreciation Activities

It can be as simple as a basic worksheet or an informal conversation, but when children know they are valued, that does a lot for their self-confidence and frame of mind. Doing appreciation and gratefulness activities as a family can be a core part of building your preschooler's confidence for the future.

Eliciting Opinions

Another way to do this is to get feedback from your little ones!

In the old days, there was the phrase ‘children are seen and not heard.’ Nowadays, we see that as a draconian and antiquated type of mindset when it comes to our children. We want to hear what our children think, and get them to express themselves, partly because that helps with the self-esteem and life skills that they will need later.

Where yesterday's children were too often seen as manual laborers in a primitive world, today's children are seen as future leaders and thinkers, and so starting early benefits everyone!

With that in mind, find ways to get your little ones talking about how they feel about life - you'll be surprised what they come up with!

Agency Activities

Then there are also a number of ways to help your child to get more confident about their own skills and their place in the world.

Packing for a trip – get your child to pack his or her own items for an upcoming trip. You'll see their resourcefulness and sense of imagination at work.

Cooking a meal – many kids love to cook. It inspires something in them and stimulates their imagination. With proper supervision, this can be a great way to build self-confidence.

Buying something in a store – the first time your child purchases something from a cashier with money, they're likely to be quite impacted by that experience. They might be frightened or intimidated at first, but when they successfully complete the transaction, it often helps them to feel more grown up and capable.

Creative Outlets

Children can also benefit from having creative outlets, whether that's art, music, sports (sports can be creative, too!) or whatever – and having the good encouragement and positive feedback that they crave helps as well.

Think about all of this in the context of choosing the best Orlando day care center for your child!