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People often ask me ‘which book are you most proud of?’ I always reply, without hesitation, Confident Children. This is because it was, by far, the hardest one to write. It was (and still is!) the greatest challenge to the perfectionist demon that resides within me.

I remember the day I gave the completed manuscript to my 16-year-old daughter Laura to read as though it was yesterday. I was terrified that she might not like it. Without my two daughters’ approval I knew that, even though I had put my heart and soul into the book, I would not send it off for publication. I had to know that at the very least, I had (most of the time) practised what I was preaching.

Its next major test took very much longer. It had to prove itself as a practical tool. Thankfully, the wonderful feedback which I have received from parents all over the world over the last six years has assured me that the pain of its creation was certainly worthwhile.

But, nevertheless, I approached the task of updating it with renewed trepidation. I knew that the issue of confidence building for children was becoming even more important in today’s ever-increasingly tough competitive global age. I was also aware that during the last six years, there have been many cultural changes (such as the increase in dual working parents and non-conventional family groupings), which have brought even more stress to the difficult role of parenting.

I need not have worried, however, because I have thoroughly enjoyed re-visiting and updating the book. I hope you will find this new edition helpful and motivating and that the process of nurturing your children’s confidence is as rewarding for you as it was for me.