The Gift of Trust

1. “Trust me…I’m your second best friend.” 2. “Trust yourself…you are your first best friend.”

By giving your child the gift of trusting his own voice, you open up opportunities for being mindful, being aware of his feelings, and being more intuitive. Telling your child that her voice is worth listening to is a critical step in teaching her to follow her own dreams and her own path. We want our children to be the most they can be, whatever unique form that is, right? How can they do so if we don’t show them how worthy their own thoughts, beliefs, and desires are?

By telling them that we are their second best friend, we tell them that we will always be there for them. We are their support when they need it, their sounding board when they have questions, and their encouragers when they are tired or defeated. As parents, we should always create an environment of growth so that our children can grow into themselves.