Ten Ways to Help Children & Teens Learn from Mistakes

Ten Ways to Help Children & Teens Learn from Mistakes

  1. Acknowledge that you don’t expect them to be perfect. 
  1. Let them know your love is unconditional regardless of their mistakes or lapses in judgment. 
  1. Don’t rescue kids from their mistakes. Instead, focus on the solutions. 
  1. Provide examples of your own mistakes, the consequences, and how you learned from them.  
  1. Encourage children to take responsibility for their mistakes and not blame others. 
  1. Avoid pointing out your child’s past mistakes. Instead, focus on the one at hand. 
  1. Praise children for their ability to admit their mistakes. 
  1. Praise children for their effort and courage to overcome setbacks . 
  1. Mentor your child on how to apologize when their mistakes have hurt others. 
  1. Help kids look at the good side of getting things wrong! 

 

 

 

 

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