Abby Connolly
For instance, tell your kid that they’ll get some dessert if they finish all their vegetables at dinner. Or maybe if they finish their homework, they’ll get to go outside and play with their friends. These kinds of interactions will help your kid realize that something good comes out of getting things done.
Even if your kid is showing signs of a positive growth mindset, it doesn’t mean they will accomplish everything in life perfectly or on the first try. So, you’ll want to praise your kid whenever you see them putting an effort into something and praise them for trying.
For instance, if your kid is having trouble learning to ride a bike, don’t forget to tell them how proud you are of them for trying. This will help your kid not focus or worry as much about end results but rather inspire them to stay on the right path.
Something that goes hand in hand with this concept is allowing them to embrace their failures and realize it is not the end of the world. Of course, we don’t want our kids to give up on something the second they fail. Therefore, we should remind them that they can always try again and that learning from their mistakes will strengthen them.
Finally, don’t forget to practice some gratitude and give thanks for what you have with your kids. It’s easy to feel like you cannot go anywhere or grow if you hardly focus on what is going right in your life.
Even in times of turmoil, there is always one thing to be grateful for, whether it be the clothes on your back, the food in your bellies, or the air in your lungs. The sooner your kids realize that, the better!
Here’s to emotional growth and growing up!
