she is a funny old thing. always won't try stuff because she thinks it will be too hard. doesn't want to do new things in case she fails. has temper ishoos at the best of times and can be a stroppy mare.
has also had health ishoos over last year, mostly now sorted.
had a really really shite time last year (yr 5) with lots of school phobia/refusal stuff. now in yr 5 has been much better going to school and doing after school sports again. am so pleased with her because it has been so hard and she's been really brave. i have told her this many times.
she's bright, or could be if she belived in herself a bit more.
i've always told both DDs that they can do anything if they want to, achieve whatever they aim for if they work for it. this has worked for DD1 who is happy and confident and gets on just fine.
we do stuff together as a family and just her and me (when we get the time anyway). she is improving slowley and actually did her homework this evening and only came to ask for help at the end when she'd done all she could.
i don't want her growing up all shy and neurotic and not daring to do stuff she wants to. how can i give her a bit of a boost?