Encouraging Independence

Independence is the foundation to self-esteem and confidence. Independent children have stronger social skills, greater academic success, and fare better in life. So how do we foster independence? I'll share my top five tops. Here are the highlights:(0:35) What do I mean by independence?(3:00) Reflect - what are you doing to model these skills?(3:28) Encourage your child to make mistakes(8:55) Give choices wherever possible(14:08) Give stage appropriate responsibility(16:30) Encourage your child/teen to have an opinion(19:50) Ensure your child’s foundations are solid – who are they?💚 Let's grow our village together, please share this episode with at least one friend 💚 You can purchase your ticket for the next 60-minutes with Dr Maryhan 'Let's Build Your Child's Self-Esteem'' at 8am GMT on the 1st June.💚 Complete the listener poll to let me know what you'd like in future episodes💚 You can watch the Bucket Emptying Episodes on Youtube💚 Access the free resources mentioned in the episodes💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025.