Extracurricular activities help our children to build self-confidence as they face the life challenges. When children continue to grow older they begin to realize that life has certain aspects that they don’t like. We develop self-confidence as we go through life. It is also important to know that our family environment plays a major role when it comes to building and empowering children’s confidence. As a parent, your role is to guide your children to develop self-esteem by advising them to participate in certain challenges. These challenges are an opportunity for your children to learn from their own mistakes.
How some of the outdoor activities that can improve your children confidence :
1. Acting
Acting is an important outdoor activity that requires a high level of self-confidence. Standing before a crowd is not easy and requires self-assurance and determination. If a child grows in an acting environment, the fear of embarrassment will gradually disappear because the child will see others going through awkward time. Encouraging your children to start acting at the tender age will have an impact on their self-confidence.
2. Playing sports
Your children can start playing sports because its healthier and they’ll also learn to deal frustrations. They will also realize that winning is hard and it is not possible to keep winning all the time This is the same in our day-to-day life where sometimes you’re ahead and the other time you are behind. Sports help you to learn that its normal to win and lose. It is important to note that playing sport allows children to mix, work together and improve their social skills.
3. Trampoline jumping
Jumping fitness is an intense and unique exercise that has many health benefits. A simple jumping on the trampoline will increase your child’s cardiovascular and build their muscles. Asa parent, you’ll spend more time with your children, which is a good opportunity to bond. Trampoline jumping is a good fitness exercise for both children and adults. That means, you can do it together with your child, which is a fun thing to do while burning every energy. It is an effective exercise for young and old.
4. Get into groups
The grouping game can be a source of empowerment for your children since these games help to ease fear to give children self-confidence. All the players will close their eyes while the newcomer does not close. Your child will guide other children in taking part of the room game using a common characteristic like hair color. Children will later open their eyes and identified how they’re grouped. This encourages children to build self-confidence where children join a group and begin to interact with other children.
5. Play in a swing
Swinging allows children to get first-hand knowledge and understanding spatial learning which include back and forth, and up and down. Swinging also helps children to see things in a new perspective. It’s important to choose a swing that has a child restraint and back support. You’re advised to start slowly and ensure have a full view by pushing from the front.
