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Is It Normal For Kids To Fail?

Most adults value their reputation so much and therefore are less adventurous and spontaneous as they age. They fear taking risks and trying something new, making mistakes and failing. 

Where did we learn that from? Were we taught to fear mistakes and failure when we were little? Is it normal for kids to fail or make mistakes?

Every parent must know and convey to their child that it is normal to make mistakes in life, and that it is okay to go through failures. 

Teach your child that each failure and error will serve them by helping them learn a lesson, and, guide them to course correct or go down a different aligned, destined path. 

Encourage your kids to remain curious throughout their lives and always to be open to trying new endeavors, opportunities, and ways of doing things in their lives. 

Next, let’s discuss 8 essential lessons to teach your kids about why failing is okay.

8 lessons why failure is okay

All parent want their children to succeed, however, it is equally important to normalize and teach them that failure and mistakes are a natural part of life. 

Here are 8 essential lessons every parent needs to teach their child about why it is okay to experience failure.

Failure Is Part Of Learning

Make sure your child knows that failure is a stepping stone to success. It is an opportunity to learn and grow, not something to be ashamed of. 

It could be feedback for them to perhaps pivot, do something differently, or guidance to a different and better path that they would never seek and try if succeeded.  

Make them aware that the purpose of every soul is to learn, grow, so that you can serve in a bigger and better way. 

Mistakes Make You Stronger

Explain that every mistake is a chance to build strength and resilience. Overcoming challenges will make them more capable and prepared for future obstacles.

Embracing these experiences helps build resilience, confidence, and a growth mindset. They will be much more resourceful and have better coping abilities when faced with challenges in life instead of being paralyzed by the fear of trying something new and failing or making a mistake. 

Teach them that they are powerful, wise souls who were built with the ability to conquer any obstacle that comes their way. 

Make them aware that they can also access their creator’s intelligence, divine power, and strength for assistance while on their life journey.

Everyone Fails

Share stories of famous people who failed before they succeeded. Let your child know that everyone, even their heroes, has probably faced failures. 

Teach them that failures and mistakes are nothing more than feedback and that they are very much a normal part of our life. 

Teach them to look for an opportunity to learn, grow and get better from all their mistakes, and failures.

It Is Okay To Be Disappointed

Acknowledge their feelings. Make sure they know It’s normal to feel upset when things do not go as planned, but it’s important to not get stuck and to learn to move forward and not dwell on the negative. 

Convey to them that they matter, are enough, and came here for a reason. They didn’t come here to stagnate. They are here because they have been created and trusted by their creator to serve a purpose. 

Ask For Help When Needed

Encourage your child to seek help and support when they face difficulties. Collaboration and guidance are key to overcoming challenges. 

We were all created to be interdependent. Teach them that it is okay for them to ask and be open to receiving help because they are helping someone else fulfill their purpose by helping them. 

Focus On Effort, Not Just Results

Praise their effort and perseverance rather than just the outcome. This helps them understand that hard work and determination are what truly matter. 

Help them highlight and put their focus on effort and not just results. Make sure they know that they are responsible for the process, tasks, and effort but not the guaranteed results and outcomes. 

They must accept and trust that it was not meant to be for them in the way that they had pictured it. Maybe the universe has bigger and better plans for them because always works and conspires in your favor. 

Use Failure As A Motivation

Teach your child to use failure as a motivator to try harder and improve. It’s a powerful tool to push themselves to achieve their goals. 

Help them see that when they are doing something concerning their purpose and acting in alignment with their soul that it will eventually work out. 

It may not look the way they originally intended because they need to grow in order to fully serve whoever they are meant to serve. 

Get inspired and motivated when things do not go according to your plan and figure out a different way to do it.

Be Kind To Yourself

Instill the importance of self-compassion in them. Remind your children to be gentle with themselves and not to engage in negative self-talk when they make mistakes.

Make sure they know that it is normal to fail and as long as your heart is in the right place and you want to serve, help others while being aligned with your soul’s qualities which are peace, love, joy, divinity, purity, wisdom and power things will work out in your favor eventually.  

Have some self-compassion and know that what you want sometimes may not follow your plan and may not be exactly according to the timing that you wanted but trust that the universe is always on your side and that life always happens for you.  

Be grateful for whatever you have instead of putting yourself down and having negative inner self chatter about your failures. 

In conclusion, you now know that every parent needs to know and should convey to their child that it is normal to make mistakes in life and that it is okay to go through failures.

It is also important to make sure they know that each failure and mistake will serve them by helping them learn a lesson, grow, and, guide them to course correct or go down a different aligned path. 

You also learned about 8 essential lessons to teach your kids about why failing is okay which are failures are part of learning, they make you stronger, everyone fails, it is okay to be disappointed, it is okay to ask for help, focus on effort not just results, use failure as motivation, and the importance of being kind to your-self.

I hope you will teach these 8 important lessons to your child about embracing failure and learning from mistakes. 

By fostering a positive mindset towards setbacks, you’re helping your child build the resilience and confidence they need to thrive in life. 

Remember, it’s not about avoiding failure but learning how to rise from it!

Next, read is it important to teach self-love to your child? for further helpful tips and insights.

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