5 Ways To Teach Kids How To Learn From Failures

Becoming parents is a huge responsibility. Your kids completely depend on you, and they look up to you. As parents, you have to teach them values and morals that they can use in their lives. Most of the time, kids imbibe qualities from their parents by watching them. You might want to teach your kids good values and virtues, but if you don’t practice what you preach, most often than not, your kids don’t learn them. They follow what you do rather than what you teach them to do. Therefore, when you have kids, you have to be on your best behavior and set a good example.

Life lessons on kindness, humility, and the ability to learn from mistakes are things children learn from their parents. The world today is competitive, and it sets you up for failure. Therefore, kids must learn how to deal with loss and failure. Whether in an exam, through a football game, or by a dance competition, your kids can easily face failure. Hence, if you teach your kids how to learn from failure from a young age, it helps them navigate through life better. Here are 5 ways to help your kids learn from failure without feeling dejected:

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1. Face Failures (Small Or Big)

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Most of the time, parents tend to ignore kids’ small failures and assume that they’ll figure it out. But kids do not know how to deal with failure because they are not taught. They might act out, bully other kids or shut down rather than expressing their sadness. Therefore, facing failures is an important step towards accepting them. Your kid might have lost a handwriting competition or a fancy dress which might not seem like a big thing to you. However, talk about it with your kid and tell them that they can always try the next time.

2. Avoid Protecting Your Kids From Low-Risk Consequences

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If your kid does not do their homework or forget to return their library book on time, do not defend them. They need to understand the consequences of their actions, and you can start by calling them out on small acts. Kids learn to take responsibility for their actions and accept the consequences that come with them, making it easier for them to accept failure in the future.

3. Instill A Growth Mindset

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Failure is generally associated with one’s incompetence and inability to succeed. But you can teach your kids that failure is the stepping stone to success. Talk to them about their mistakes and ask them how they can do things differently. Failure can be a gratifying experience if you’re willing to learn from it. Therefore, encourage your kids to change their perception of failure.

4. Acknowledge Their Feelings

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No one likes to fail. You lose your spirit and feel crushed, especially when you’ve given something your best shot. Do not brush off their feelings of sadness and incompetence. Instead, tell them it’s natural to feel disappointed and downhearted. Teach them that they have to bounce back and face challenges at the time of hardships.

5. Appreciate Their Efforts

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There can only be one winner in a competition, and even if your kid might be doing their best, they may fail because there might be someone else who is better. Therefore, acknowledge their efforts and praise them for their hard work. Tell them it’s okay that they didn’t make it, but you’re proud of them for trying and giving it their best. However, avoid inflated false praises as it may lead to unwarranted overconfidence.

As parents, you probably don’t want your kids to fail and wish to protect them in every way. But the reality out there is quite different. It’s vital that you prepare your kids for the outside world to face any hardships or misfortune that may come their way. If our article was helpful to you, share it with fellow parents!

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