Building confidence: Emotional support tips for parents of aspiring international students

There is no doubt that with parent’s support, a child can achieve wonders. Thus, as a founder of study abroad platform, I have witness this firsthand. The emotional support from parents is pivotal for kids embarking on overseas educational journey. As this builds confidence in them which is needed to thrive in a new nation. Here are some unique and creative tips for parents to bolster their child’s confidence through emotional support.

Be a Confident Role Model

First things first, parents must be confident, even if they are not feeling it. Seeing you tackle tasks with appropriate planning and positivity sets a good example for your kid. But this does not mean you need to be perfect, acknowledge your anxiety and overcome it with a bright outlook.

Turn Mistakes into Opportunities

It is a fact that making mistakes are a part of the process, but to learn from them is a wise person’s trait. This is why, you need to help them turn their mistakes in opportunities. As confident people do not dwell in them, rather they stride with them.

Encourage Adventurous Spirit

Keeping the adventurous mode on will make your kid motivated and interested all the time. This is why you should encourage them to explore diverse things and enable them to tackle any odds that come their way.

Normalize Failure and Learn from Them

Failure is not the end of world, instead it gives you new perspective to stand up and explore new ways to excel. This is why, parents must normalize failing and tell stories of people who failed, but did not took it as fatal and thus, succeeded.

Praise Effort and Determination

Everytime the end result does not matters, rather small victory in the process should also be praised. This is why, parents must acknowledge baby steps towards success to keep their child motivated.

Uncover Their Passion Together

Knowing your child’s interest can help them to build a essence of identity that is vital for boosting confidence. Thus, parents must uncover the passion of their kid together and see them grow.

Set Meaningful Goals

Setting goals is different from setting meaningful and attainable ones. As impossible goals can demolish your child’s confidence. Thus, as a parent, you must set possible aims that can help you boost the confidence of your kid.

Encourage Responsibility

Parents must encourage their child to take on responsibilities at home or in the society. As, contributing to tiny yet meaningful tasks instills a sense of purpose and demonstrates their ability to make a positive impact. This way you can prepare them to be independent in future.

Embrace and Celebrate Imperfections

No one is perfect and have flaws. Thus, you must embrace your child’s imperfections and the lessons they learned from them. Thus, you must teach them and make them believe that being less than perfect is totally fine.

Set Up a Supportive Environment

Supporting your kid in the entire journey is a vital thing as a parent. As if you are standing still like a pillar, nothing can break their confidence. Thus ensure you are there for them all the times, both emotionally and mentally.

Show Unconditional Love

Make your child trust that you love them no matter what. In good or bad, win or lose, you are there and loving them will build confidence and make them move ahead with life and achieve wonders.

Emotional support from parents is a building block for aspirants planning to move abroad. Thus, trust their journey, celebrate their successes, and watch them grow into confident, capable individuals ready to take on the world.

Mamta Shekhawat is the Founder of Gradding.com.