very low confidance

I think the first thing to do is acknowledge how your son feels and show your support in helping him with some small steps to improvement Emotions come and go they are 'in motion.They can change on the spin of a penny but I know it's difficult to get out of this negative cycle so here are a few suggestions you may like to try with him. 1.Use a notebook to record previous achievements over the past year 2. On a daily basis encourage him to write his achievements for that day. 3. Ask him what was the best thing that happened today? 4. lots of praise 5. let him have close friend over(not sure how old your son is)but try to surround him with positive people. 6. Have a 'feel good songs' CD happy songs,feeling good songs etc. 7. Listen to Relax Kids CD 'Believe and Achieve' in the morning when getting ready for school. 8. Talk to him about walking confidently, Shoulders back and standing tall. 9 repeat affirmations 'Today I intend to be confident' 'It is my intention to show confidence at school today' or similar. 10. Encourage him to have a kindness day help,smile or be kind to as many people at school and focus on how that makes him feel. Discuss any worries and anxieties with him. Check out Big family Challenge website or Relax kids Facebook or website for further information. Remember that you can't change the world or people around you, you can only change your reaction/response to them. Good luck, I hope this helps.

Hello, Low confidence is a very common issue which can be turned around with the right support. Talking to your son frequently about his feelings may help you to piece together the reasons behind his low self-esteem. In addition, thinking about past achievements is very useful- ask your son to close his eyes and picture himself at a time when he felt happy and confident about something, even if it was years ago and however small it was it is fine. Ask him to really picture the scene clearly in his mind- colours, sounds, smells and to really take in these good feelings. Do this every day for 10 minutes for a few weeks and your son will learn to feel good about his achievments in no time.