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Growie's Memory Corner (Series 4)

A healthy level of self-confidence can assist children with their development. Here we explain how confidence works as a tool to enhance memory.

Self-confidence is an attitude, which allows children to have positive views of themselves and their situations.

It is also a tool that allows children to develop good and powerful memory skills.

Self-confidence can help children to improve their learning performance, and assist them in remembering information effectively.

Children who have confidence in their ability to remember things will be more likely to use strategies to enhance their memory and improve academically, compared with those who lack self-confidence.

Low self-confidence in children can lead to short-term memory difficulties, as they tend to approach learning situations and exams in a state of nervousness and anxiety.

Therefore, it's important that you boost your children's confidence level from an early age, so as to prepare them for tougher educational years in the future.

Confident Memory Skills

Children who have better control over their cognitive functions achieve better performance in employing effective mnemonic strategies.

Here are some ways you can help improve your child's self-confidence, and boost his memory skills:

	Praise your child when he makes an effort to remember what he has learnt, as it helps boost his level of self-confidence;
	Don't obsess over what your child can't remember, or judge him on his memory competency, as he can easily end up demoralised;
	Teach your child how he should be organised, as it helps him to remember things easily and effectively;
	Assist him in learning different ways to cope with stress and anger, as these emotions can sometimes hamper his memory confidence level;
	Encourage him to take on activities that promote self-confidence, for it is a healthy way to enhance his self-assurance level for better memory; and
	Make sure that your child doesn't become over-confident about what he remembers, as the negative effects of being wrong can seriously discourage him.

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