Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled How to Boost Your Child's Self-Confidence
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Nov 25, 2025 The discussion dives into boosting children's self-confidence by fostering a positive self-image. Janet emphasizes the importance of allowing kids to navigate their feelings instead of trying to fix them. She addresses listener concerns about children feeling 'stupid' and encourages validation of their emotions. High sensitivity to embarrassment is explored, highlighting the need for parents to trust their child's emotional journeys. Ultimately, the conversation revolves around nurturing resilience and self-trust for lasting confidence.
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Trust Children As Natural Learners
- Trust children as initiators, explorers, and self-learners rather than trying to decide what they should learn.
- Janet Lansbury says this trust models respect and fosters lasting self-confidence.
Lean Into Feelings, Don't Fix Them
- Lean into and validate a child's feelings instead of analyzing or trying to fix them.
- Allow feelings to have a life so children can process and learn from them at their own pace.
Feelings Aren't Facts
- Children’s statements like "I'm stupid" are temporary feelings, not fixed facts about themselves.
- Janet Lansbury emphasizes that feelings are waves which pass and should be safely allowed.