It is important to help your child gain a sense of independence.  This can be especially important in Dallas daycares and other childcare facilities.  Your child may feel overwhelmed in such a setting and will need your support to overcome their discomfort.  As an important part of your child’s development and growth the development of independence, learning self reliance, and gaining the ability to solve one’s own problems.  Here are some ways to help foster independence and self esteem in your child.

Making Choices
Your child’s ability to make choices independently is crucial in the development of self-reliance and self-esteem.  Encourage your child to make choices by giving your child the opportunity to make choices in a safe environment.  However, only give your child choices when you are able to accept what your child decides.  Instead of asking your child if they want to go to bed, you may ask your child if he or she would like to brush their teeth before or after a story.

Completing Tasks
Help your child to set realistic goals and assist them in following through so that they complete their tasks.  This will help your child gain a personal identity and a sense of accomplishment.  For example, two year olds are able to pick up their own toys, but they will need encouragement and help to complete such a task.

When Your Child Needs Extra Support
While it is important to build your child’s independence, recognize when extra comfort or support are needed.  When your child is tired or not having a good day, your child may need you to do things they would normally do themselves.  Sometimes a child’s burgeoning confidence is better supported by your additional comfort and help.

Practice Situations with Your Child
Helping your child find solutions builds independence so provide them with appropriate challenges from time to time.  For instance, you can ask them to indentify potential problems or dangers and how to avoid them; what might they do to avoid falling on the playground or how could they go about completing a certain task.  These questions can help them think about using their own abilities in specific situations.

Being a Part of Your Child’s Independence
When your child begins to display a better sense of independence, or becomes frustrated or feels a lack of motivation in this regard, it is important to be a part of the process.  Share your child’s joys and express pleasure in their good decisions.  While it is helpful and even recommended to give your child pointers as they try out new things, let them learn that they can do things on their own as well.

Speak with Your Child’s Caregivers
If your child is in a childcare facility, you can help build your child’s independence and self-esteem with their help and support.  Speak to them regarding your child’s progress, make sure you are encouraging the same behaviors and learn what new skills your child has been mastering at school.  Reinforce your child’s growing independence at home and remember that even as your child takes steps forward toward self-sufficiency, they will often regress when tired or stressed.

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