Parents and educators see their primary goal as helping children succeed. But the most important thing is to guide children to learn how to fail and find solutions.
Being unable to tolerate failure leaves children vulnerable to anxiety. It is observed that the frequency of giving up trying increases when children encounter failure, whether in preschool or primary school, especially after the pandemic. The number of children who are destroyed by the smallest competition or a mistake is increasing day by day.
How do we teach children to fail?
Show empathy first< br /> Empathize with the child; You realize you're in trouble. Saying 'it's okay, you will do better next time' causes more anxiety in the student. Instead of ; "I see you're really disappointed, I know you want to do better."
Make yourself a model
You can explain that failure is a part of life and it happens to everyone, even you. You can share examples of “failure” you have experienced. Modeling is the most important step in normalizing the event.
Make this a teachable moment.
A child's failure is a chance to learn acceptance and problem-solving skills.
Talk with the child about alternatives for resolution. Allow him to find solutions for himself.
Back off and let the kids fail.
It can be difficult not to interfere with a student's situation, but learning is best trial and error. It happens via .
Play therapies can be effective.
It will be effective to gradually compare students to imperfect situations through methods such as exposure therapy.
Especially in homework allowing the student to take responsibility for their mistake and finding a solution by themselves will help them achieve success.
Learning to fail k can be challenging. However, it is one of the most important competencies that children will acquire the ability to overcome many things that come their way in life.
Read: 0
