confidence building activities for kids

Confidence Building Activities For Kids – Albert Einstein Lessons

Want the best confidence building activities for kids? Here they are – using Albert Einstein’s life to increase your kid’s confidence.

 

 

Let’s chat about confidence building activities for kids.

I think most of us are aware that having confidence is a great thing but many parents struggle as to how to instill this trait in their kids.

I mean, where does one begin?

We want our kids to grow up to be confident but definitely not if it means they are conceited or cocky.

We love the idea of having kids who are humble in their confidence without crossing the line to t instead of confident and ARROGANT.

We all want to strike that healthy balance between confidence without letting it cross over to arrogance.

 

Also, many parents have a challenge with self-confidence themselves. 

 

 

The brilliant Albert Einstein said, “If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself.”

 

This is the key issue: many parents don’t know how to teach confidence to their kids.

 

  • Where do we draw a line?
  • Do we push our children to do more or give them all the space they need?
  • Can our kids learn how to be self-confident if we are not?

 

Answers to these questions might seem complicated, but the good news is – you don’t have to do it alone. There are plenty of resources to help you gain direction and clarity.

Even if you aren’t the most confident person in the world, you’ll do a lot for your child if you offer them a healthy, positive role model.

It can be someone they know, a fictional character, or a celebrity.

The famous physicist, Albert Einstein, is a perfect example.

 

CONFIDENCE BUILDING ACTIVITIES

 

 

Here’s what your child can learn about confidence from Einstein’s life and work:

 

CONFIDENCE BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS 1 –

Let them know it’s okay to have special interests.

 

When he was nine, Einstein went to high school. There, he spent only 3–4 hours a week studying math and science. He was an odd kid, and eventually, he was asked to leave high school and he did it.

  • His home was the only place where he could pursue his interests. Later in life, his special interests led him to win the Nobel Prize and become one of the most famous theoretical physicists in the world.

 

  • Expose your child to a wide variety of activities and encourage them once they find something they love. Quirky hobbies can be particularly helpful for kids who don’t exactly fit in at school. The fact they are special at something will affect their confidence positively.

 

CONFIDENCE BUILDING ACTIVITIES

 

 

CONFIDENCE BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS 2 –

Imagination is the answer.

 

Albert Einstein was the biggest advocate of imagination and creativity. He said, “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.”

 

  • Children have a particularly vivid imagination. Let them use it. Help them fantasize. Encourage them to visualize they’ll be doing something important or fulfilling when they grow up.

 

  • Their dreams might seem unrealistic at the moment, but don’t lower their expectations. It is important they are thinking about their goals.

 

CONFIDENCE BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS 3 –

Persistence needs to be encouraged.

 

When he was just a child, Einstein was considered dyslexic and a slow learner. In fact, many adults thought he was stupid.

Later on, he had problems in school.

Then, he failed in his first attempt to enroll into Zurich Polytechnic University.

During the war, he was targeted by Nazis.

 

  • As you can see, obstacles and challenges were all around him. However, he persisted and achieved his goals.

 

  • Your child will come across many setbacks in life too. Avoid the temptation to be their savior. That is usually not helping them in the way you imagine it does. Let them know you are here if they need you but give them a chance to figure things out on their own.

 

  • To become confident, kids need to learn that it’s okay to take risks and fail. Let them try and get up once they fall. This will make them resilient and strong enough to deal with life’s challenges.

 

If you think Albert Einstein is a too-advanced example of confidence for children at a young age, substitute someone else that can send similar messages.

 Diversity is okay, optimism and imagination are potent weapons, perseverance and autonomy are highly valued, and confidence is a path to a happy life!

It is a trait that can be encouraged and nurtured in any child with the right direction, warmth and also by practicing what you preach.

 

 

CONFIDENCE BUILDING ACTIVITIES

 

 

To teach confidence you need to demonstrate confidence on a daily basis.

 

Ask yourself now: are you doing that?

 

Are you setting an example of confidence in your everyday life?

 

If so, excellent work! Your child will learn what they see and they are well on the path to having more confidence in their life.

If not, that is totally fine too. Just take a note from Albert Einstein’s life to see what you too can do to increase the level of confidence in your own life. 

 

 

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