3 signs that your child is losing confidence

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1. EMOTIONAL – WHAT HE FEELS

• 😟 Stress before homework or tests
• 😡 Anger, tears, tantrums… in the face of difficulties
• 😶 Blockage or silence as soon as school is mentioned
  • “I’m useless”
  • “I’ll never make it”
  • “Others are better than me”

2. VERBAL – WHAT HE SAYS

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3. BEHAVIORAL – WHAT HE DOES (OR DOES NOT DO)

• ⏳ Procrastinates, refuses to start
• 🙋♂ Asks for help immediately without trying
• ✋ Gives up as soon as it gets difficult

What you can do:

• 👉 Rephrase with him, without contradicting him harshly.
• 👉 Note with him a small victory each day, even tiny
  Ex: You feel like you’re not making it right now… What if we looked at what you’ve already understood?

What you can do:

• 👉 Create a reassuring ritual before homework (hot drink, calm music).
• 👉 Help him name what he feels: “Do you feel frustrated? Worried? Angry?”

What you can do:

• 👉 Suggest he starts with you, then continues alone for 5 minutes: we build confidence step by step.
• 👉 Celebrate the effort more than the result: “I see that you persevered, even if it was complicated.”

What he really tells you:

• “I doubt myself. I need you to believe in me even when I don’t believe in myself.”
• “School scares me. And I’m afraid you don’t understand how hard it is for me.”