How All Single Moms Can Raise a Self-Reliant Child

Never miss an opportunity to allow your child to do something he or she can and wants to do independently. 


Sometimes you are in too much of a rush or concerned that your child might spill something, or do it wrong. 
But, 

• whenever possible your youngster needs to learn, error by error, lesson by lesson, to do better;

• every time your child  organizes and then complete a chore;

• spend some time alone without feeling lonely;

• get lost in play for an hour;

• or refuses to go along with peers in some activity your child feels is wrong, he or she will be building meaning and a sense of self worth for himself and harmony in his family.

Your Child's Sense of Self Worth
You need to allow your child to develop “struggle muscles.” This is developed the same way any other muscles are developed -- through regular exercise.


If they can’t, then they are simply reacting to daily events, responding to the needs of the moment for pleasure, affiliation, or acceptance.

To be motivated to sit at home and study, children need a sense of themselves over time  – – they need to be able to picture themselves in the future. 

Your Patience as a Parent

My challenge to you as a parent is to be patient enough to allow your child to take ten minutes to do something that would take you two seconds to do.

What are your thoughts about developing self-reliance? I'd like to hear from you. 

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