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[quote=Anonymous]I think its sometimes very hard to parent children who aren't like us, their parents. My 5yo DD gets very intimidated and lacks confidence - something I never did as a child. I find myself stuck- I'm not sure what to say. Do I tell her to suck it up and get back out there? Do I tell her its ok to sit out if she's scared? I'm not sure. I've never been her and don't know how to handle it. I think, OP, this is actually what you are facing. You have a kid who is motivated differently that you were. It's just a quality - not unlike having blue eyes or being tall. That's all it is. You need to put aside your judgement of that quality and help your son to find what makes him shine in a way that works for him. Parenting books, therapists etc., can help you to do it. So can just talking to him. Remember, we need to parent the child we have, not the one we want.[/quote]
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