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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 116598" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>There's one life skill I wished I'd taught my daughter. I'm doing it now very very gradually (and very very very carefully) -- the ability to laugh at oneself.</p><p></p><p>This may be one of the most important things we can teach our kids. It lets us fail and try again. It lets us see that not every bad thing is a tragedy.</p><p></p><p>I was so busy trying to build her self-esteem, I forgot that we need to fail at times. We need to fall on our rumps, laugh and get back up and try again.</p><p></p><p>So, I'm trying to teach it now. I'll deliberately muck something up and then laugh. It's even better if the mistake is accidental (like our baking messes). I have seen her relax a little and be a little more forgiving of herself. </p><p></p><p>She's kept a job she basically (?) was downright awful at in the beginning. Before, she would have quit by the third day. She's getting better. Her tips are going up, her co-workers are trusting her more. Her manager has increased her hours from two days a week to 5.</p><p></p><p>So, on top of basic skills, do teach your child that it is okay to make mistakes and it is even better to be able to laugh at those that are rectifiable or not too big of a deal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 116598, member: 3626"] There's one life skill I wished I'd taught my daughter. I'm doing it now very very gradually (and very very very carefully) -- the ability to laugh at oneself. This may be one of the most important things we can teach our kids. It lets us fail and try again. It lets us see that not every bad thing is a tragedy. I was so busy trying to build her self-esteem, I forgot that we need to fail at times. We need to fall on our rumps, laugh and get back up and try again. So, I'm trying to teach it now. I'll deliberately muck something up and then laugh. It's even better if the mistake is accidental (like our baking messes). I have seen her relax a little and be a little more forgiving of herself. She's kept a job she basically (?) was downright awful at in the beginning. Before, she would have quit by the third day. She's getting better. Her tips are going up, her co-workers are trusting her more. Her manager has increased her hours from two days a week to 5. So, on top of basic skills, do teach your child that it is okay to make mistakes and it is even better to be able to laugh at those that are rectifiable or not too big of a deal. [/QUOTE]
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