79. Competence Creates Confidence
from Lazy Parenting with Stephanie Kennedy Hosted by Stephanie Kennedy
Every parent wants confident kids. But what if confidence isn't something we can give our children? What if it isn't built through praise, encouragement, or constantly telling them how amazing they are? In this episode, I share why I believe confidence is actually built through competence. From learning to cook and make lunches, to walking to swim practice, taking public transit, climbing trees, doing chores, playing sports, and solving everyday problems, our kids build confidence when they are given opportunities to do things for themselves. I reflect on conversations with my own adult children, lessons from raising four kids, and why some of the small decisions we make as parents can have a much bigger impact than we realize. Because confidence isn't a feeling. It's evidence. It's the accumulated evidence that you've done hard things before and figured them out. And every time our kids do something for themselves, they collect another piece of evidence that they can handle life.
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