All you’ve got to do is:
- Uplift them
- Tell them they are smart, beautiful, funny, worthy, helpful, friendly
- Provide unconditional love
- Listen to them, with an open mind, open heart
- Avoid overbearing demands
- Be honest, trustworthy, respectful, available, excited, non-judgmental, protective
- Keep promises
- Smile when they walk in, support them, trust them, praise them
- Be a friend, but parent first
- Hang out with them, enjoy unexpected moments,
- Turn up the tunes, dance in the car
- Don’t punish, simply advise, understand, and relate
- Ask questions, maintain interest
- Let them live their own life, not yours
- Say I love you, not just ‘love you’
- Be enthusiastic, energetic, open
- Embrace them, hold their hands, kiss and hug them
- Cherish them
And when their confidence soars, keep them grounded by instilling a sense of humbleness