Kid Confidence

I have given a great deal of thought to the healthy development of confidence in children.

Here is one way we develop it in our son:  We go to the Farmer's Market most every week.

I give him a set amount of money ($3-5.00 usually), and he is to pick out

some healthy foods for us to prepare for the week.

This idea is such fun, and so rewarding, too. 

Not only are we LEARNING about new and unusual vegetables,

we are meeting new people, practicing manners, the art of conversation,

the value of money, and the wisdom of decision making on the fly.

I didn't realize how much HE actually enjoyed it until recently, when

asked what he wanted to do while his good friend Joshua was here

for the day.  He answered, "First, let's go to the Farmer's Market." 

And there you have it!