Unfortunately we’re seeing plenty of kids today who have received so much help from their
parents be it with school projects or just basic life tasks that they become distraught over
the most minor misstep. It’s important to remember that genuine self-confidence is created
by being good at something, especially when it requires effort to get good at it. Shielding
children from this process can create a fragile sense of self-worth.
This is why teaching your child to be resilient and rebound from a failure is so important.
The ability to recover from a setback is one of the keys to a happy life.
Being resilient doesn’t necessarily mean thriving in the face of failure; rather, it’s the ability
to pick yourself up and put one foot in front of the other. It is not an inborn trait; it’s a
combination of behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and developed.