Family Tips

As soon as possible, teach children to the responsibility for their actions.
Make the list of the things which are under the child’s responsibility, think, whether there are any more things, which children willingly will do. Encourage children to be responsible for others (to help the brother or the sister, schoolmates).
The child needs time to become more self-confident. Allow him or her to do own mistakes. Timid children avoid doing something, as they are afraid to fail, or behave incorrectly. Teach children to go on reasonable risk and to meet with failures.
The child should understand that he can meet with failures on a way to any purpose, but he is not defeated. Failure means only, that either the purpose or means were chosen incorrectly, and he should try himself in something else.
Teach children to feel comfortably alone. The loneliness can be useful as mean of self-knowledge. The child should have private space and personal time. You shouldn’t fill the whole life of a child with the planned useful activity.
The authority of the adult has, as a coin, two sides: it is an ability to create complexes, doing nothing from the about mentioned; and ability to lower shyness, supporting and encouraging the child. You can use any tactics of behavior, but consider feedback. In any case, do not neglect the child, as you will be responsible for any consequences.