| As parents we want our children to be
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| | life, at least he knows he is loved,
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| happy, and one of the most significant
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| | respected and important at home. A child
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| areas of their lives is that of
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| | who is respected learns to respect others
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| friendships. Kids love to have friends,
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| | too.
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| and, whatever age the child, it's a
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| | 3. Such love and respect helps to build a
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| delight to parents to watch their
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| | high self-esteem. As well as this, give
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| children happy in a friendship, playing
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| | your child the opportunity to try out
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| games, sharing activities. It can be
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| | different activities, so that she can
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| equally distressing when a child has
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| | find something she is good at, something
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| difficulty either making friends,
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| | she can excel at and enjoy, which will
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| especially in new situations (it's quite
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| | build her confidence in herself and her
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| upsetting when we feel their loneliness),
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| | abilities.
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| or when they have difficulty keeping
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| | 4. A child who is confident is less
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| friends. Children will invariably come
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| | likely to fall prey to bullies. Bullies
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| home from school at some, or lots of
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| | tend to seek out children who are visibly
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| times, in their lives, upset because they
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| | less confident. In fact, being 'nice'
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| have fallen out with friends, have been
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| | doesn't always work - a child, just like
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| ostracised from a group, or have been
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| | an adult, who sticks up for his values
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| inexplicably treated badly.
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| | and is not a 'push-over' is usually
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| There are ways that parents can raise
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| | popular and respected.
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| their children to be popular with their
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| | 5. Teach your child to see things from
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| peers, without the necessity of buying
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| | others' point of view, to see the other
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| them the latest gizmos like fashionable
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| | side of the story. For example, a child
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| clothes or electronic games. Parents can
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| | who complains her friend won't play with
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| raise their kids to be confident,
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| | her - there could be various reasons for
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| independent individuals. Such
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| | this, like she feels she has been hurt,
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| individuals are always popular, give or
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| | is jealous about something, or feeling
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| take a few jealousies that come along the
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| | unloved - children have complex emotions
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| way. Here are a few ideas:-
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| | they cannot communicate to either friends
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| 1. Children who are encouraged to be
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| | or their parents. It's hard for the
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| independent from an early age grow to be
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| | egocentric child to comprehend such
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| confident - they do not feel insecure
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| | things, but you can at least make them
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| when they meet new challenges like
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| | aware there is always another side to
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| starting school or leaving their parents.
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| | every story.
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| Your encouragement can be in any area
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| | 6. As a parent, be organised, not just in
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| depending on their age. A small child
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| | your own life, but your child's life.
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| can be encouraged to make a sandwich, put
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| | Little things, like having the right
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| his coat on, whereas an older child can
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| | equipment for school, wearing suitable
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| be given new responsibilities, say,
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| | clothes for an activity, mean so much to
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| cooking lunch, getting a paper round.
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| | a child. A child who stands out as the
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| The key point for parents is to refrain
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| | ill-prepared child can feel unconfident
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| from giving a 'helping hand', no matter
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| | and be a target for ridicule.
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| how tempting, because this does not allow
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| | 7. When you meet your child's friends, be
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| them the space or discipline to help
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| | nice! Ask them questions about
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| themselves.
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| | themselves - be a popular parent.
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| 2. Give your child your time (this is
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| | As parents you have the responsible and
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| what he wants more than anything). He
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| | admirable job of mentor and role model to
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| wants your time and cuddles, to feel
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| | your children, and a child who is strong
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| loved. A child who loves himself learns
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| | and independent is well-equipped for the
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| to love others, and he learns love from
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| | world of friendships, school and, indeed,
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| you. When things are not going as well
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| | life.
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| as expected in any other area of his
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