Give children opportunities to practice responsible power
Third, powerful children have experienced opportunities to exercise their psychological strength. They are encouraged by parents to try difficult tasks and given loving help at a point if frustration becomes too difficult to manage. They experience the sacrifice and devotion of a parent or other significant caregiver. The experience of power sets one on the path of strength and courage even in the face of defeat. Once this path is taken, the movement in that direction tends to reinforce itself, just as the choice of fear and flight becomes stronger and more dominating each time it is chosen.