Everyone wants their kids to perform the best and remain on top in all the fields. But in this race we forget that every child has a different caliber and no one can be forced to do something in which they don’t have interest. In most families parents try to impose their dreams and their interest on their children and want them to follow their footsteps but first of all we need to understand that every child is unique and has their own talent and interests. So if you want your kids to put their best feet forward you need to keep a few things in mind.
Observe
Parents should always try to understand and observe what their child is interested to do. A parent needs to understand what their child’s strong point is and not force them to achieve something they are not interested in, because even if they might achieve it they will never remain happy. It is said that if you make your hobby your profession and you will never have to work all your life.
Motivate and support
Motivating your children that failure is not the end of everything and every successful person fails in the starting. And failure is a part of life and one should not become disheartened because of it. Teach your kids to take every setback and every failure as a lesson to be learned and they will be ready to take on new experiences readily instead of sitting back and sulking.
Give them space
One of the most important things that you need to do is give your child some space. Do not smother them by piling on expectations on them. Make every small success a big thing as it will boost their confidence to achieve bigger things in life. If your child has their space, they will not be afraid to experiment in their field of interest knowing that you will support them no matter what.
Do not limit them
It is not necessary that academic brilliance is the only key to be successful. There are so many fields evolving now and one can have so many options to look into. Motivate your child to be their best and compete with them self and not with anyone else. Try to be better than what you were yesterday and not better from anyone else.
Every child is unique; do not burden them with your own aspirations and things you want them to achieve. You need to understand that your child is trying their best to please you as they look up to you and want you to keep smiling just as you want them to be happy.