{"id":1415,"date":"2022-07-18T05:17:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T05:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/?p=1415"},"modified":"2022-07-18T09:20:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T09:20:12","slug":"teaching-your-child-to-be-self-reliant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/teaching-your-child-to-be-self-reliant\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Your Child to be Self-Reliant"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row video_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; video_bg_url=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531809861791{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1439&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1439&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row video_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; video_bg_url=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531809861791{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;justify&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Parents should strive to help their children become self-reliant.\u00a0Self-reliance refers to the confidence a person has within his inner resources to handle any situation.<br \/>\nParents must instill self-reliance in their children.\u00a0Self-reliance can boost self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth.\u00a0Children who are self-reliant will not need to rely on others for small things.\u00a0This can help children face difficult situations with ease.\u00a0This is how to teach your child self-reliance.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<b>Self-reliance vs. self-confidence<\/b>&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658121512499{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;justify&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Parents should encourage self-reliance in their children.\u00a0Self-reliant children are more independent, creative, capable, and spontaneous.\u00a0You might think that a confident child would display the same characteristics.\u00a0There is a fine line between self-reliance and self-confidence.\u00a0Self-reliance can be a more broad concept than self-confidence.\u00a0Self-confidence refers to specific abilities and talents, but self-reliance is about the confidence that one has in his inner resources to handle any situation.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<b>What&#8217;s self-reliance?<\/b>&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658121541026{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;justify&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Self-reliant people are self-sufficient. They can think and function independently and don&#8217;t fear taking risks. They solve problems instead of worrying about them.\u00a0This person trusts his own judgment and rarely needs to be guided or advised by others.\u00a0Self-reliant people are more in control of their lives and can deal with any life challenges that may come his way.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<b>Letting go<\/b>&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658121604115{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;justify&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you hover over your child like a mother hen, your child won&#8217;t learn self-reliance.\u00a0It is going to be difficult to let go.\u00a0It will be like walking on a tightrope.\u00a0Your child might feel insecure if you let go too quickly.\u00a0If you wait too long to let go, your child may become dependent on you.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<b>How can children learn self-reliance?<\/b>&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658121654232{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These are some tips to help your child develop self-reliance.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>Don&#8217;t Do Everything for them<\/b><br \/>\nYou can help your children develop self-reliance by not doing everything.\u00a0Allow them to do the age-appropriate tasks on their own.<\/li>\n<li><b>Assign Tasks To Them<\/b><br \/>\nGive them chores and daily tasks that are appropriate for their age.\u00a0They will feel more responsible.<\/li>\n<li><b>Encourage Extracurricular Activities<\/b><br \/>\nEncourage them to get involved in extracurricular activities.\u00a0Participating in these activities will increase their confidence and enable them to take on new activities.<\/li>\n<li><b>Explore<\/b><br \/>\nGive your children enough opportunities to discover new things and think for themselves.<\/li>\n<li><b>Encourage Decision Making<\/b><br \/>\nBoost decision making skills in your children.\u00a0Let them make the right decisions and decide what is best.\u00a0This will increase their ability to think and make decisions.<\/li>\n<li><b>Enhance Problem Solving Skills<\/b><br \/>\nEncourage children to solve problems on their own if they are faced with a problem.\u00a0If they can&#8217;t find the solution, or are choosing the wrong path to solving the problem, you must help them.<\/li>\n<li><b>Learn from Their Mistakes<\/b><br \/>\nIf your children make mistakes, don&#8217;t shout or yell at them.\u00a0Talk to your children calmly to help them see the error.\u00a0They should learn from their mistakes and not make them again.<\/li>\n<li><b>Help them distinguish between right and wrong<\/b><br \/>\nYour children should learn to discern between right and wrong, moral, good, and evil, ethical, unethical, moral and immoral, etc.\u00a0This will help them choose the right path in their lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Parents must be role models to instill self-reliance in their children.\u00a0To help your children become self-reliant, you must model what you teach them. 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