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It takesconfidence tobeakid.Whethergoingtoanewschoolorsteppinguptobatforthefirsttime,kidsfacealotofunchartedterritory. Naturally, parentswant to instill a can-do attitudein their kids so that they’llbravely takesonnewchallengesand,overtime, believe in themselves.While eachchildisalittledifferent,parentscanfollowsome general guidelines to build kids’confidence.Self-confidence rises out of a sense ofcompetence. In otherwords, kids developconfidence not because parents tellthem they’re great, but because of theirachievements,bigandsmall.Sure,it’sgoodto hear encouragingwords frommomanddad.Butwordsofpraisemeanmorewhentheyrefertoachild’sspecificeffortsornewabilities.Whenkidsachievesomething,whetherit’sbrushing their own teeth or riding a bike,theygetasenseof themselvesasableandcapable, and tap into that high-octane fuelofconfidence.Buildingself-confidencecanbeginveryearly.Whenbabieslearntoturnthepagesofabookor toddlers learn towalk, they are gettingtheidea“Icandoit!”Witheachnewskillandmilestone,kidscandevelopincreasingconfidence.Parents can help by giving kids lots ofopportunities to practice andmaster theirskills,lettingkidsmakemistakesandbeingtheretoboosttheirspiritssotheykeeptrying.Respondwithinterestandexcitementwhenkidsshowoffanewskill,andrewardthem
Raising Confident Kidswithpraisewhentheyachieveagoalormakeagoodeffort.Withplentifulopportunities,goodinstruction,andlotsofpatiencefromparents,kidscanmasterbasicskills—liketyingtheirshoesandmaking the bed. Then,when otherimportantchallengespresentthemselves,kidscanapproachthemknowingthattheyhavealreadybeensuccessfulinotherareas.StayontheSidelinesOfcourse,supervisionisimportanttoensurethatkidsstaysafe.But tohelpthemreallylearnanewskill, it’salso importantnottohover. Give kids the opportunity to trysomething new,makemistakes, and learnfromthem.Forinstance,ifyoursonwantstolearnhowtomakeapeanutbuttersandwich,demonstrate,setuptheingredients,andlethimgiveitatry.Will hemake abit of amess?Almostcertainly.But don’t swoop in the secondsomejellyhitsthecountertop.Infact,avoidany criticism that could discouragehimfromtryingagain.Ifyoustepintofinishthesandwich,yoursonwill think,“Ohwell, IguessIcan’tmakesandwiches.”But if youhavepatience for themess andthe time it takes to learn, the payoffwillbereal.Somedaysoonhe’llbeabletosay,“I’mhungryforlunch,soI’mgoingtomakemyownsandwich.”Youmightevenreply,“Great,canyoumakemeone,too?”Whataclearsignofyourfaithinhisabilities!OfferEncouragementandPraiseSometimes,itwon’tbeyouswoopinginwhenyourchildfalters,butyourchildgiving
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which act as germ barriers. Almonds and sunflower seeds – containvitamin E, which improves yourimmunity to germs and protects cellmembranes from damage. Two ounceswill give you the daily recommendation of15 mg.Tea – contains a high level of L-theanine,an amino acid believed to cause T-cells toproduce interferon, a proteinthat fights viruses. Yourgrandmother was right:drink three to fourmugs of black, green, oroolong tea each day.
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SUMMERWOODup.Helpbyencouragingpersistenceinthemidstoffrustration.Bytryingagain,kidslearnthatobstaclescanbeovercome.Oncekidsreachagoal,you’llwanttopraisenotonlytheendresultbutalsotheirwillingnesstostickwithit.Forinstance,afteryoursonhasmasteredmakingthatpeanutbuttersandwichyoumightshowyourconfidencebysaying,“Nexttime,wanttolearnhowtocrackan egg?”Sandwich-fixing andegg-crackingmight not seemlike huge achievements, butthey’re important steps in therightdirection— towardyourchild’sindependence.Throughoutchildhood,parentshavechancestopreparekidstotake care of themselves.Sure,it’sgreattofeelneeded,butaskidssteadilygainconfidenceandindependence,theirrelationshipwith you can be even richer.You can be bonded, not justby dependence, but by loveandsharedprideinallthey’veachieved. Eventually, yourgrown-upkidsjustmightsaythanksforhowpreparedtheyfeelfortheroadahead—aroadtheycantakewithconfidence.Reviewedby:D’ArcyLyness,PhDDatereviewed:January2007
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Youknowit’s important tohelpyourkidsdeveloptheexercisehabitsotheycangrowtobehealthy,activeadults.So,ifyourchildrenhaveexpressedaninterestinrunningoradesiretoparticipateinaraceortwo,don’tdiscouragethem!Running is a great natural sport thatrequiresverylittleequipment.Theimportantthingistoletthemdeterminetheirownpaceandtorunonlyifit’sfunandenjoyable.A Few Precautions Before Getting Started Checkwith a physician to rule out anyphysicallimitationsthatmaypreventyourchildfromparticipatinginarunningprogram.Keepinmindthatchildren’sbodies,althoughyoungandenergetic,arenotcapableofperformingatthesamelevelasanadult’s.Forexample,kidsaremoresensitivetoheat,soitisessentialthattheydrinkplentyofwaterandavoidrunningintheheatoftheday.‘’Childrenhaveahigherbodymasstoskinsurfaceratioandmaynotbeabletodissipateheataswellasadults,’’saysDr.GabeMirkin,aboard-certifiedspecialistinsportsmedicineandpediatrics. Asmusclesbegintoheatup,itisOKtobeginrunning.Also,showthemhowtostretchtheircalves,hipflexorsandhamstringsaftercoolingdownattheendofeachrun.Finding Their Form Since running is a natural action,mostchildrenwilldeveloptheirownform.Encourageyourchildtorelaxhisorherhandsandfacewhilerunning.Ascrunchedfaceandclenchedfistsindicatetension,whichusuallymeanstheintensityistoohighandthechildisstrainingratherthanhavingfun. Likeadults,kidsshouldbeabletocarryonaconversationwhilerunningandshouldbeable
tosmile.Urgethemtoslowdownifnecessaryandkeeptheirshouldersrelaxedwhilesteadilyandsmoothlyswingingtheirarms. Tohelpthemavoidslappingtheirfeetontheground,havechildrenimaginerunningonlightfeet.Forexample,ratherthanpoundinglikeaherdofelephants,tellthemtorunasiftheyareangelsrunningoncloudsortigersrunningverylightlysotheydon’tscaretheirprey.How Far Should They Go? Childrenwillgaugetheirownlimitations,soalwayslistenwhentheysayit’stimetostop.Children should run only as far as they arecomfortable. LyleMitcheli,M.D.,directoroftheDivisionofSportsMedicine atChildren’sHospital inBoston,recommendsthatchildrenundertheageof14runnofartherthan3milesatatime.Thereason,hesays,isthatbonesarestillgrowingand the growth cartilage at the ends of thebones is softer thanadult cartilageandmorevulnerabletoinjury.
Children and Running Don’t put pressure on your child to run.Encourage kids to comewith you on shortruns,butkeepthepaceslowenoughthattheycantalktoyou,andstopwhentheyaretired.Kidsshouldnotbeginrunningracesabove5kilometers(3.1miles)untiltheyareatleastofhighschoolage. Mostmarathonswillnotallowathletesundertheageof18toenterduetopossibleskeletalinjuries. Although running requires minimalequipment, it is important to invest in somesupportive running shoes for your children.Lookforahigh-qualityshoethatismadeforrunning,withpropercushioningintheforefootandheelaswellasarchsupport.Dependingonhowoftenyourchildruns,replacerunningshoesassoonastheyshowsignsofbreakdown,whichusuallyoccursafteraboutthreemonths.Set Attainable Goals Forchildren,thegoalofrunningistostayinshapeandhavefun,withagreateremphasisonthefun.Runningfastorwinningracesislessimportant andmay cause children to dislikeexerciseorabandonitaltogether. Focusinsteadonimprovingyourchildren’sself-esteembypraisingtheireffortsandhelpingthemreachtheirgoals.Chancesarethatiftheyenjoyrunningandfeelasenseofpridewhentheyarefinished, theywill remainactive forlife.
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