I found this article about children and parental involvement that really struck me. It reminded me of what my parents 
did when I was growing up. I heard the following phrases a lot:
- “Get a job.”
- “Only if YOU can afford it.”
- “It’s your choice.”
- “I know this is hard, but you have to do this.”
- “I’m sorry, but you made the choice to do that.”
I really appreciate my parents willingness to let me fail. I was allowed to do all kinds of things that many of my friends didn’t get to do. Here is the article:
7 Ways to Let Your Child Fail — So They Can Ultimately Succeed
This ties nicely to something that happened in my household this morning. I firmly believe experience–including failure–is the best instructor. At least, that’s what my experience has taught me.
(Also, starting with small failures makes the larger ones more manageable.)
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Exactly my thinking. Children who do not learn to deal with failure and disappointment when they are young have a severe disadvantage over those who do. Thanks for stopping by to chat.
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