{"id":3338,"date":"2025-09-12T14:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/?p=3338"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:22:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:22:39","slug":"dare-to-speak-dare-to-make-mistakes-dare-to-act-nurturing-childrens-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/dare-to-speak-dare-to-make-mistakes-dare-to-act-nurturing-childrens-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Dare to Speak, Dare to Make Mistakes, Dare to Act \u2013 Nurturing Children\u2019s Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know\u2026 the feeling of \u201cI can do it\u201d in a child\u2019s mind is like a staircase leading to success?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If that staircase is strong, the child will boldly take the next step even without knowing what awaits. But if it is weak, the child may hesitate, feel afraid, and remain stuck. This staircase represents self-efficacy<\/strong> (Albert Bandura, 1977) \u2013 the belief in one\u2019s own ability. When children believe they can learn, they are more willing to try, make mistakes, and learn from them instead of giving up.<\/p>\n

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Why are children afraid of making mistakes and losing confidence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Children are not naturally born with a fear of mistakes. This fear often comes from experiences of being laughed at, compared to others, or scolded for giving the wrong answer. Over time, they develop the thought: \u201cI\u2019m not good \u2192 I shouldn\u2019t even try.\u201d<\/p>\n

In contrast, Carol Dweck (2006) showed that when children adopt a growth mindset<\/span>, they believe their abilities can improve through effort and practice. This perspective helps them see mistakes as part of the learning journey rather than proof of being \u201cnot smart enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What can parents and teachers do to nurture learning confidence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Normalize mistakes<\/strong><\/h4>\n

When a child answers incorrectly, say: \u201cIt\u2019s okay to be wrong, let\u2019s try another way\u201d instead of \u201cWhy did you get it wrong?\u201d Positive language helps children avoid linking mistakes to their self-worth.<\/p>\n

2. Recognize effort, not just results<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Praise the process: \u201cYou really thought carefully before answering\u201d rather than only \u201cThat\u2019s correct.\u201d This reinforces the idea that success comes from effort.<\/p>\n

3. Create a safe environment to try and fail<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Group activities, learning games, or role-play situations provide opportunities for children to share ideas without fear of being judged.<\/p>\n

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4. Share your own stories of failure<\/strong><\/h4>\n

When parents or teachers talk about times they made mistakes but learned from them, children see that mistakes are normal\u2014even for adults.<\/p>\n

Mistakes are not the \u201cend of the sentence\u201d but a \u201ccomma\u201d in the learning journey<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When children dare to speak, dare to make mistakes, and dare to act, they are climbing their own staircase step by step. And every step, whether right or wrong, is a valuable part of that journey.<\/p>\n

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References<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review<\/em>, 84<\/em>(2), 191.<\/p>\n

Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success<\/em>. Random House.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Did you know\u2026 the feeling of \u201cI can do it\u201d in a child\u2019s mind is like a staircase leading to success? If that staircase is strong, the child will boldly take the next step even without knowing what awaits. But if it is weak, the child may hesitate, feel afraid, and remain stuck. This staircase<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3338"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3350,"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3338\/revisions\/3350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiddimath.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}