NANA SAYS STEP BACK AND LET CHILDREN TRY

Children like anyone learn by trial and error. The first time a bed is made, it usually lumpy. Swim classes teach that a child may have to do one level several time before completing it. A High School or University student tries out for a team and is not selected. Life has challenges but helping children learn to deal with the wins and the loses are lessons. Call on your own experiences of failure and how you turned it around. I reflect on my career and how many job interviews lead nowhere! Helping a child to keep seeing their strengths and worth is important. What skills to keep improving? What does the child really want to do? What does the child love? When a child wants to help a parent, let the child do it their way too! Let there be a mess! Let colours not match in clothes selection! Nevertheless take a step back and let the child try!