Give responsibilities

Make them comfortable handling responsibilities from the very beginning. When children are given responsibilities, they grow up knowing they are an integral part of the family.

Express your love and support

Let them know that you are with them, come what may. Whether they get good grades or bad, win or lose a sports match, your love for them is not going to wane.

Ask for their opinion

Children grow up knowing their thoughts and feelings matter, when they are asked about their opinions on certain important issues of the home.

Don't rescue them

Rescuing them always can lead to dependency issues in them later on. Instead, help them find strategies to solve their problems, but don't do everything for them.

Embrace imperfection

Being flawed is perfectly normal - your children need to get this message at the earliest. Remind them that being imperfect is totally okay and that you love them the way they are.