How to Develop the Entrepreneur in your Kid
4. Foster a sense of mastery
Entrepreneurs take huge risks, but being comfortable with doubt doesn’t happen overnight. Kids need the freedom to test their boundaries and master fears while they’re young.
When your child faces a risky situation, help at first, and then transition them toward independence. “Tasks should be progressively more difficult,” Vazanna says. “This gives the child a sense of mastery.” By setting them up to succeed, you allow them to feel confident taking risks.
5. Teach constructive ways to challenge the status quo
Kids are often taught to follow the rules blindly, a habit that prevents entrepreneurship. Instead, teach kids to challenge norms positively by speak clearly their logic. Ask, what do they think needs to change, and why? What do they suggest instead?
You need to lead by example. “The ways parents talk to each other and to children models that behavior,” Vazanna says. Your behavior helps kids understand how to question norms sensitively and when to just follow the rules.
