Hi All,
I am writing here because one of our children(DD, 11) who is very very clever, extremely confident and chatty at home, is very very shy when she meets someone new. She is extremely smart like her dad, but I worry that she will miss out on opportunities due to the way she appears less confident. When I look around in my office, it is the people who appear confident, having it all. What can I do to encourage her to speak up outside the home, please?
A bit of background about us:
My husband and I attended a highly regarded university(a few years apart, he is older than I by 8 years) on a scholarship, so we were both driven in our youth.
I have a good drive for career progression, skill advancement, etc. However, my husband has never been interested in any of it; career progression has never been on his list. There is nothing he actively works on as a hobby/passionate about. I have tried to encourage him, but then there would be a few trips to the office(he doesn't go to the office unless they mandate), and then it dies off.
When I am in my office, I see folks who are half as clever as he is in extremely well-regarded roles. I feel the only reason holding him back is his lack of confidence in himself, and I feel that this is repeating with my daughter.
Any practical advice to help with my daughter's confidence outside home would be very, very welcome(debate clubs? LAMDA?). Thanks a lot.