Every parent wants confident kids.
But what if confidence isn’t something parents can simply give their children?
In Episode 164 of High Performance Parenting, Greg Francis and his daughter Crissy close out their Champion Mindset series with an important parenting lesson:
Confidence isn’t built by compliments. It’s built by competence.
Crissy looks back at several experiences her parents pushed her toward—even when she was scared, resistant, or didn’t understand why.
Joining the worship team.
Starting Super Kids.
Trying out for varsity tennis.
Each experience initially felt uncomfortable.
But on the other side of that discomfort was growth.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- When parents should push children beyond their comfort zones
- Why fear can masquerade as wisdom
- How competence creates lasting confidence
- Why children sometimes need parents to see beyond their immediate feelings
- Helping kids deal with people who don’t understand or approve of them
- Raising kids who are comfortable standing out
- How teens can communicate honestly with their parents
- Why parents need to own mistakes and apologize
- How to stretch kids without damaging the relationship
- Why your child needs opportunities to discover what they’re capable of
Crissy shares that she was extremely nervous about joining the worship team, starting her business, and trying out for varsity tennis—but now she is grateful that her parents didn’t allow fear to make those decisions for her.
She also offers parents an important warning: when you raise kids to pursue higher standards, not everyone around them will understand or approve. Parents need to help children navigate that rather than teaching them that everyone has to like them.
Your child doesn’t need an easier life.
They need more opportunities to discover:
“I can do hard things.”
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- (00:00) - Raising Kids Who Won’t Always Fit In
- (00:54) - Intro
- (01:36) - When Kids Actually Apply What You Teach
- (03:04) - Why Parents Sometimes Need to Push
- (03:28) - Getting Outside the Comfort Zone
- (04:54) - Starting Super Kids Before Feeling Ready
- (05:36) - Pushing Through Fear in Sports
- (06:26) - Fear Can Masquerade as Wisdom
- (07:09) - Advice for Parents Raising Champion Kids
- (07:52) - Teaching Kids to Stand Out
- (09:44) - Advice for Teenagers
- (10:32) - Why Teens Need Honest Conversations With Parents
- (12:06) - When Parents Need to Apologize
- (12:56) - Creating a Culture of Growth
- (13:25) - Confidence Comes From Competence
- (14:10) - Let Kids Struggle and Grow
- (15:18) - Start With One Change
- (16:01) - What Is Super Kids?
