Day 21 Failure

21. Failure:

It can be very hard to deal with failure. When your teenager tries at something and fails they are likely to feel disappointed. Learning how to deal with failure is an important life skill.

You can model coping with failure by not hiding your failures from them. My teenagers celebrated when I finally passed my driving test after I failed several times. They were able to watch how I picked myself up and re-booked my test, refusing to give up until I succeeded.

It is said that there is 'no failure, only feedback.'

I think this is a great way of looking at things.

If you never try anything challenging you may not experience failure but you are also unlikely to move forward.

To really live the life of your dreams you need to risk failure in order to achieve your goals. Praise your teenager when they put themselves forward and try something new. They will grow in resilience when they work at their dreams.

                                     Look out for that silver lining!