tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493541979584245883.post1351401090683856204..comments2023-11-02T05:48:34.198-07:00Comments on Chestnut Hill Chatter: ConfidenceQuiltin' Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720709274572873261noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493541979584245883.post-76349091789025291982009-03-24T04:32:00.000-07:002009-03-24T04:32:00.000-07:00I think confidence can be grown with a careful mix...I think confidence can be grown with a careful mix of doing things alone—with no one there to see the mistakes—and mentoring by someone who is loving but tough, respected so that there is a good reason to develop the confidence that will make the mentor smile.<BR/>Confidence cannot be grown through constant oversight. Benign neglect—letting children, students, friends do things alone, solve their own problems that they create through their mistakes—is extremely important. However, good role modeling on which to base actions is also important, so that whoever is trying to develop some confidence understands what to be confident about. Am I making sense? I think of this stuff often when dealing with my students and with my own art.renhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577465484305520103noreply@blogger.com