Help your child in building self-confidence and influence people by public speaking

Self-confidence is all about believing in yourself. Where you know you can do this or not. As parents, it becomes your responsibility that your child is full of self-confidence, you need to motivate and cheer them up. The same is the case with public speaking, some kids have stage fear. They are afraid to speak in front of a large audience. Parents should encourage them and try to remove this fear. So, they confidently speak in front of everyone. 

We as parents, it’s our responsibility that we help our child in building self-confidence. Children develop confidence not because they are praised by their family or friends but because of their accomplishments. Right from birth, a child keeps on learning some or the other thing and in this learning process, they gradually become more confident and self-assured as they learn and complete new tasks and goals. 

Several ways to help your child in building self-confidence:

Assign work as per their age: Make sure you assign certain household- chores to your child. It could be setting the table, watering the plants, walking the dog, folding the clothes or any other. This will increase their capability and will make them confident to do things.  

Praise them: You don't need to praise your child only when they have done something perfectly. Praise them even for the efforts that they have made to do anything. We all want to be praised as it automatically makes us more confident. 

Let them make their own choices: It is good that you let your child make their own choices as doing this makes them more powerful. They get to learn by themselves what will be the consequences of making that particular choice. With this, they can become more confident. 

For your little one, it might not be easy to stand up in front of their classmates and start speaking. They might have stage fear or their legs may start shaking and they won’t be able to utter a single word. Public speaking is not a cakewalk for all. Being able to speak confidently in front of a group of people is a valuable skill. Since children are less fearless as compared to adults and they are more open to new experiences, they often do well in public speaking. 

Major benefits of public speaking for kids:

Helps in improving communication skills: Public speaking helps your little one to be an effective communicator. The one who can speak confidently in front of others is sure to have good communication skills. They can clearly express their ideas and thoughts. 

Better listening: A good speaker is one who not only knows how to communicate well but also knows to listen to others. Listening to others will help you to address the concern in a better manner. 

Empowers kids to overcome fear: When your child takes part in any activity be it hard or easy, it builds a lot of confidence inside them. This helps them to stand before their friends and give a flawless speech.

In all these ways, as parents, we can help our child in building self-confidence and influencing others by Public speaking.  Pegasus is India's leading award-winning children's book publisher. They have a wide range of books: workbooks, storybooks, baby board books, puzzles, toys, activity books, colouring books and many more. It is one of the best online platforms for buying kids’ books, games and toys that caters to children from 0 to 12 years old. They too have their own book on the following title: How to develop self-confidence and influence people by public speaking which is ideal for kids aged 8+ years. The book is highly recommended read for those seeking to improve their public speaking and leadership skills. It is also suggested read for those seeking to influence people with their thought and those who looking to improve their confidence to take them sailing through all walks of life.