The OptimalWork Podcast 247. Optimal Parenting III: How to Build Real Confidence
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May 12, 2025 Dive into the essentials of fostering real confidence in children! Discover how balanced parenting strategies can empower kids to embrace challenges. The conversation reveals the power of mindfulness and valid emotions in building strong parent-child relationships. Learn to encourage a growth mindset and the importance of navigating boredom as an opportunity for skill development. Practical tips on cultivating a love of learning and resilience are key takeaways for every parent!
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Optimal Confidence Sweet Spot
- Optimal parenting lies in balanced confidence focused on growth through challenges.
- Skills paired with higher ideals guide a child's gradual mastery of challenges.
Confidence Focused on Child Growth
- Confidence means believing in your child's ability to master challenges, not your own parenting skill.
- This aligns with Bandura's concept of self-efficacy: confidence is specific to overcoming particular challenges step-by-step.
Encourage Skill-Building Over Failure
- Encourage children to see failures as problems with strategies, not with themselves.
- Help them develop new skills to try different approaches to challenges.