Step 8 - The last step!
You can do it! This is the last step in this course. It’s an important one because it can change a child’s attitude to learning, effort, and how they see themselves through challenges.
Some children fear failure more than anything - so they avoid trying at all.
Let’s gently change that.
Celebrate effort: “You really kept going with that. I’m proud.”
Stay calm about spills and accidents: It’s how they learn.
Share your own fails: “I once dropped granny’s favourite glass and it smashed all over her kitchen floor. Oh dear.”
Let them clean up mistakes without shame. Hand them the cloth, not the criticism. Say, “Not to worry - here’s the towel,” and step back. It teaches accountability without fear.
Practise low-risk failure at home so they’re braver out there.
Real-life wins:
They spill their juice, look at you nervously, and say, “It’s okay, I’ll clean it up!”
And you resist the urge to cry with pride.