Confidence is a great attribute…in the right amount.
noun
belief in oneself and one’s powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance.
How to handle people who cavil about everything is an important skill.
verb (used without object)
to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.
Not giving in to the whims of spoiled children
is tantamount to neglect, in their eyes.
adjective
equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification: His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.
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