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Every parent wishes that their children are self-confident, i.e., are confident in themselves. What most parents however do not know is how to raise their children to become self-confident. At birth, every child by nature is naive. It takes parental grooming, nurturing, proper guidance and exposure to instill self-confidence in a child. Here are some tips that can help parents to inculcate confidence in their children: The parents should work on themselves first to attain self-confidence before working on their children. A self-confident parent will most likely raise self-confident kids. Allow the child to be a child; don't expect too much from them and allow them to make their mistakes and learn from them. Don't be overly critical. A child that is overly criticized will ever lack self-confidence. Avoid indulgence. The more you indulge a child, the more they remain dependent, naive and unable to be themselves. Be generous with words of praise for every progress the child makes and for every achievement. Finally, make good use of the three important A's in the life of every child - Attention, Affection and Affirmation. These six steps will help any parent who so desires to raise self-confident children. Shalom.