Making friends and improving on social skills is a value we all can benefit from until our last breath. However, for some of our children, making friends can be very difficult to achieve. Whether your child is enrolled in a Christian based school or not, lack of socialization can affect the way they interact with others and consequently the confidence they feel in themselves.
How do you improve your child’s social skills? We would like to extend the following helpful tips to make it possible.
- Stay away from putting on labels on your child.
When they hear these labels often, they will tend to associate their personality and behavior to such labels. For instance, when you keep on saying that your child is a “shy” one, it may aggravate their socialization issues. Instead, validate their feelings of hesitation when with other children. Your validation encourages them to be confident about themselves. - Nurture your child’s confidence little by little.
Take them to activities when there are lesser people present and children their age. They will feel less pressure in talking with other children but they can begin to feel comfortable with the presence of others. - Avoid pushing your child to become someone they’re not.
If your child is a bit timid, avoid putting them in the spot to entertain your visitors at home. This can only make them more aloof with others. - Support your child’s special interests.
If they would like to sing and play musical instruments, try to get them the instrument they want to play with. Enroll them in music classes that can even nurture their hobbies. When they know that they’re being supported, they can even feel more confident. This confidence can help them interact and socialize with other children. - Avoid asking them questions that highlight their lack of social skills.
For instance, it’s unhealthy to ask them if they left for the library by themselves again. These kinds of question can make them feel that you’re always anticipating something negative from them, and this is not uplifting for their self-esteem. Instead, try to praise their efforts to spend time with other children.
In our advocacy and effort to support African children as a non profit organization in Chicago, Illinois, we recognize that maintaining strong relationship skills is vital to be a source of inspiration and encouragement in lesser privileged areas. For this reason, we hope that the above-mentioned tips are going to benefit you in backing up your child’s social skills.
We at My Excellency also invite you to join us in supporting programs that especially promote academic excellence in Illinois so we can also be of help to underprivileged children in Africa. You can donate or volunteer in whatever means you can extend your love. Know that every little thing becomes great when given out in love.
If you wish to know more about our different programs and advocacies, feel free to inquire today.
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