A fear of failure can be remarkably self limiting. People who have a pronounced fear failure will make fewer goals, try fewer things, and generally have poorer self esteem. Over a lifetime, a pronounced fear of failure can result in restricted life experience, limited success and poorer emotional health. If you notice that your child avoids trying new things, and has markedly reduced self esteem when he fails to meet a goal, he may have an exaggerated fear of failure which is affecting his quality of life. Here are 5 strategies to help the anxious child :
1. Help children adapt their thinking about failure. Simply put, failure is falling short of a goal. It is not a reflection of a person