It is very important that being a parent you pay special attention in developing self-confidence in your child. The time your child start developing self-respect he/she will start realizing that they can contribute towards the society. Being a responsible parent you can help develop self-respect in your child so that they can go out independently and can pursue their goals and can earn respect for what they do. Try and execute this concept as early in their lives as possible.  Normally by the age of eighteen months a child start realizing about his/her individuality. On the contrary of scolding and all the time criticizing your child, you should encourage and admire their qualities. Being a parent only you know how the character of your child is and make sure that you treat them accordingly. Try and not to expect more out of them. When your child has self-confidence it will help them to face different challenges and can work in team work. If your child is not able to develop self-confidence they will not be able to cherish their achievements and they will consider themselves as a loser. As a parent you should always be there for your child whenever they need you. No matter how your child behaves you have to accept them and teach them guardedly if they are doing anything wrong. Following are some of the ways which can be helpful in building self-confidence- - You should not limit your child to play with other children and let them get involved with each other. - Try and let your child be independent, so that they can make their own decisions.  - Try and let your child explore their creative side. Let them be expressive and think independently this will help in boosting up their self-confidence.   You can share various positive experiences and events with your child which will help your child in gaining success.  - It is recommended that you should not make use of the old-fashioned ideas. But you should give major attention on developing various skill-oriented activities.