Superman, Wakanda Forever, Batman.
Kids love superheroes. Have you looked and searched for the superhero in your child? What are his strengths? What are his superpowers?
Focusing on another’s strengths helps them to amplify it and sometimes even places it on their own radar. How many times has someone recognized your gifts, talents, or superpowers even before you discovered them? How many times have a coach, a mentor, or some influential person helped usher you to a superpower you didn’t even know you had?
When parents believe in their children and search for their uniqueness, not only does it help build the child’s confidence but it thrusts them towards a higher level of belief in themselves.
“You can do it” and “You have it in you” are phrases that can help your children tap into their own areas of passion and greatness. Affirmations can help your child show up strong, focus on all the wonderful things in their lives, and discover their own gifts. Focusing on a child’s goodness can bully-proof her and help the child in her journey of discovering value in herself.
Confidence – equipping a child to value and trust themselves – is a gift that you can give her that will launch her towards a lifetime of unshakable self-esteem. Encourage your child to discover and cling to her own superpowers and to feel good about herself.
As an educator for over 20 years, one parent sought my wisdom about building confidence in her child. My advice was to get the child a journal and daily or weekly encourage the child to write the things she likes about herself. The child created a journal of her strengths.
Positive affirmations from parents and a self-esteem notebook all became a part of building a forcefield against the negativity that children will encounter at school and in the world at large. Send your child into the world knowing she has value – because she does.
It is often said that God doesn’t make junk, and He doesn’t. We are fearfully and wonderfully made, and our soul knows it well.
You’ve gotten through life because you have your own cape; you are a superhero! As my mother used to say, the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. Your kids have unique powers, abilities, strengths, and resiliencies, just as you do.
Too many kids are in a rage and demonstrating violence in society and against each other. You can help prevent this by sending your child into the world equipped. When you teach kids to read, write, think, and value themselves, you send them into the world armed and dangerous.
Keep an open and positive connection with your children as they are navigating a challenging and often changing world and society. Parents are a key resource for helping children deal with challenging situations. Books can become weapons to teach children how to deal with their own emotions and disparaging remarks from others, and to counteract negative actions directed towards them.
In Silly Caterpillar, although the creature knows he has greatness inside, he’s still teased and has to go off into the darkness of the cocoon. Yet, in the end, the caterpillar emerges as a beautiful butterfly. Those who once teased him don’t recognize him in all his beauty and success. But all along through the disparaging remarks and bullying, the creature knew he had a beautiful butterfly of greatness inside.
Get your copy of Silly Caterpillar today to encourage the children in your life to recognize the greatness inside of them!
Lucille is the author of several books, including Silly Caterpillar.
