Kids need confidence boosters now and then. Guest blogger Anna Rodriguez is here with 6 confidence boosters tailored to the needs of kids with special needs.<\/em><\/p>\n In order to help some kids with special needs boost their confidence, parents, educators, and communities need strategies and techniques. We need to empower them by focusing on their strengths so that they\u2019ll become less shy and their confidence will grow. Here are 6 tips that will help you to improve a child\u2019s confidence for better interaction.<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of dee-tales<\/a> via Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n Positive words of affirmations are great confidence boosters for children. They feel that they are loved, appreciated and cared for whenever they hear affirming words from their parents, teachers, and from their peers. Kids copy what you say, so make sure that every word that comes from you is something good. A simple affirmation can even empower shy kids to come out of their shell and enjoy the day. Start the day by telling your children are loved and capable. Be genuine in stating these words so kids to believe them.<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of perpetual-inspiration via<\/a> Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n Kids play to learn, enjoy, exercise, and explore the world. So provide a balance to a child\u2019s life by allowing them to have their regular physical activity to relieve their stress and clear their minds. Only 1 in 3 children engage in physical activities each day, as shown by an interesting infographic<\/span> about shy kids<\/a> by PlaygroundEquipment.com. Therefore it is important to allow them to have their regular playtime in order to combat other effects of having less physical and social activities, such as obesity.<\/p>\n Nowadays, a playground also caters to kids with special needs. Accessible playground equipment offers all children the opportunity to have sensory play and exploratory play. Be able to identify those play activities that he enjoys and join him for regular parent-child bonding moment. These play activities can also help children interact and relate with other kids.<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of Etsy<\/a> via Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n One creative confidence booster is a reward system by using stickers. Have a board that lists daily tasks and allow your child to put the sticker on the board whenever the task is done. You can even give a reward that allows him to do a specific activity as a reward for accomplishing a specific task.<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of An Everyday Story<\/a> via Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n Help develop a child’s personal interests, talents and strengths by creating a strengths book. The Raising Children Network<\/a><\/span> suggests that the book can include things such as what your child enjoys doing, strength activities, dreams, daily learnings, and important people. Use the book before bedtime to remind your child of strengths and aspirations in life.<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of stephynow<\/a> via Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n Children need a safe and loving environment. If they don\u2019t feel safe and welcomed at home, they can suffer the effects of having a low confidence. In the presence of parents who fight, they can develop negative feelings, depression and withdraw. Therefore, be sure to establish a happy and loving environment everyday for your children.<\/p>\n Photo courtesy of Click it Up a Notch via<\/a> Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n When children feel like an important part of the family, community, class, group of friends, church, and neighborhood, their confidence grows. Provide different opportunities where kids can contribute to groups. Shy children may need to brush up on certain social activities and play ideas to help them interact with others.<\/p>\n Kids with special needs should be affirmed to grow more confident. By helping them build their self-esteem and self-confidence, you are effectively expressing your love and concern and this can empower them to do more things with their strengths and capabilities.<\/p>\n How do you build confidence in your children with special needs? Share them in the comment box.<\/p>\n Do you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed delivered to your email inbox. 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This post offers 6 confidence boosters tailored for kids with special needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[caption id=\"attachment_10851\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"] One creative confidence booster is a reward system by using stickers. Have a board that lists daily tasks and allow your child to put the sticker on the board whenever the task is done. You can even give a reward that allows him to do a specific activity as a reward for accomplishing a specific task.<\/p>\n\nConfidence Booster #1: Heal with Positive Affirmations<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Confidence Booster #2: Leave Time for Play<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Confidence Booster #3: Have an Activity-Based Reward System<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Confidence Booster #4: Build Confidence Through a Strength Book<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Confidence Booster #5: Provide a Loving Home Environment<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Confidence Booster #6: A Sense of Belonging<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>What Are Your Confidence Boosters?<\/h4>\n
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<\/a> Photo Credit: www.freedigitalphotos.net<\/a>[\/caption]\n\nKids need confidence boosters now and then. Guest blogger Anna Rodriguez is here with 6 confidence boosters tailored to the needs of kids with special needs.<\/em>\n\nIn order to help some kids with special needs boost their confidence, parents, educators, and communities need strategies and techniques. We need to empower them by focusing on their strengths so that they\u2019ll become less shy and their confidence will grow. Here are 6 tips that will help you to improve a child\u2019s confidence for better interaction.\nConfidence Booster #1: Heal with Positive Affirmations<\/h4>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10852\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\"]
<\/a> Photo courtesy of dee-tales<\/a> via Pinterest[\/caption]\n\nPositive words of affirmations are great confidence boosters for children. They feel that they are loved, appreciated and cared for whenever they hear affirming words from their parents, teachers, and from their peers. Kids copy what you say, so make sure that every word that comes from you is something good. A simple affirmation can even empower shy kids to come out of their shell and enjoy the day. Start the day by telling your children are loved and capable. Be genuine in stating these words so kids to believe them.\nConfidence Booster #2: Leave Time for Play<\/h4>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10853\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"242\"]
<\/a> Photo courtesy of perpetual-inspiration via<\/a> Pinterest[\/caption]\n\nKids play to learn, enjoy, exercise, and explore the world. So provide a balance to a child\u2019s life by allowing them to have their regular physical activity to relieve their stress and clear their minds. Only 1 in 3 children engage in physical activities each day, as shown by an interesting infographic about shy kids<\/a> by PlaygroundEquipment.com. Therefore it is important to allow them to have their regular playtime in order to combat other effects of having less physical and social activities, such as obesity.\n\nNowadays, a playground also caters to kids with special needs. Accessible playground equipment offers all children the opportunity to have sensory play and exploratory play. Be able to identify those play activities that he enjoys and join him for regular parent-child bonding moment. These play activities can also help children interact and relate with other kids.\nConfidence Booster #3: Have an Activity-Based Reward System<\/h4>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10854\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\"]
<\/a> Photo courtesy of Etsy<\/a> via Pinterest[\/caption]\nConfidence Booster #4: Build Confidence Through a Strength Book<\/h4>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10855\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\"]
<\/a> Photo courtesy of An Everyday Story<\/a> via Pinterest[\/caption]\n\nHelp develop a child's personal interests, talents and strengths by creating a strengths book. The Raising Children Network<\/a> suggests that the book can include things such as what your child enjoys doing, strength activities, dreams, daily learnings, and important people. Use the book before bedtime to remind your child of strengths and aspirations in life.\nConfidence Booster #5: Provide a Loving Home Environment<\/h4>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10856\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\"]
<\/a> Photo courtesy of stephynow<\/a> via Pinterest[\/caption]\n\nChildren need a safe and loving environment. If they don\u2019t feel safe and welcomed at home, they can suffer the effects of having a low confidence. In the presence of parents who fight, they can develop negative feelings, depression and withdraw. Therefore, be sure to establish a happy and loving environment everyday for your children.\nConfidence Booster #6: A Sense of Belonging<\/h4>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10857\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\"]
<\/a> Photo courtesy of Click it Up a Notch via<\/a> Pinterest[\/caption]\n\nWhen children feel like an important part of the family, community, class, group of friends, church, and neighborhood, their confidence grows. Provide different opportunities where kids can contribute to groups. Shy children may need to brush up on certain social activities and play ideas to help them interact with others.\n\nKids with special needs should be affirmed to grow more confident. By helping them build their self-esteem and self-confidence, you are effectively expressing your love and concern and this can empower them to do more things with their strengths and capabilities.\nWhat Are Your Confidence Boosters?<\/h4>\nHow do you build confidence in your children with special needs? Share them in the comment box.\n\n
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<\/a>Anna Rodriguez is the author of HomeyGuide.com<\/a>. She writes about family, business and health. Follow her @annrodriguez021<\/a>\n\nDo you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed delivered to your email inbox. You can sign up for the first in the pop up box and the second at the bottom of this page.<\/em>","_et_gb_content_width":"2880","footnotes":""},"categories":[3559,3606,3561],"tags":[3937,3938,3705,3939],"class_list":["post-10850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-different-dream","category-schooleducation","category-special-needs-parenting","tag-anna-rodreguiz","tag-confidence-boosters","tag-guest-blogger","tag-self-confidence"],"yoast_head":"\n