Raising Confident, Happy Children

From fear of spiders to public speaking, helpful approaches for parents to combat common fears and setbacks, and raise confident kids What should parents do when their child refuse to go to bed because of monsters or panics about the school play? What about when the death of the family pet prompts anxiety about death in general? How can parents possibly equip their children with all that they need to grow up confident, resilient, and brave? From letting a child hear you complimenting them to others to paying attention to discrepancies between your words and action, here are 40 helpful approaches explaining common fears and setbacks and how to cope with them, along with examples and exercises. This guide also explains how parents can manage themselves so that they can support?but not smother?their children and allay myriad childhood fears, no matter how trivial.