Performance anxiety is defined as the fear of failing or being judged when carrying out a task, whether that task is simple or fairly complex. It is often triggered by the parents who surround children, whether through their comments, their criticism or simply through behaviour that reflects their own anxiety, so it's important to make sure you act early so you don't cause performance anxiety or worsen what already exists.
Laurence Morency-Guay, psychology professor and founder of the platform Parent qui apprend, offers these few wise tips for getting there:
- Develop the child's self-esteem
- Build the child's sense of competence
- Set the ground rules for competitive games
- Don't downplay the child's reactions
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