I had parents evening for my 5 year old last week. His teacher said he's really polite, gets on well with his class mates, he's at the level they expect for reading, writing and maths... But, and she took a deep breath... he lacks confidence in all subjects.
He goes to a weekly football class and he'll be starting swimming lessons soon.
He was doing a dance class that he liked but there there was one session where he couldn't follow a sequence and that upset him and he didn't want to return. I didn't want him to have a weekly dread so after a couple more sessions after that we gave it up.
He has lots of playdates with school friends and other friends which he enjoys.
I give him lots of encouragement.(Although I'm also aware that I don't want him to rely on praise from me to feel good). I never tell him off because he's so well behaved...maybe a bit too compliant, like he's scared of doing something wrong all the time.
What can I do to increase his confidence?