Mistakes are just opportunities for kids to learn.

25 Sep Mistakes are just opportunities for kids to learn.

Let the child learn from their mistakes.

Your child is amazing!

Every day is an opportunity to celebrate your child’s strengths.

Avoid blaming the child for making mistakes. Teach them that mistakes are part of learning.

Role model the expected and appropriate behaviour: Model the calm, resilient behaviour you want your child to learn.

For example: I’m angry because I can’t watch my favourite cartoon. Let me take a break, and then I’ll try again.

Praise the process and not the outcome: Focusing on the skills and effort that children use during a task (whether or not they are successful) helps them learn how to learn.

For example, if your child has managed to build a sand tower, praise him saying it was tough, you kept at it and you are on the top.

Be patient as our responses shape how your child sees himself and the world around him.

For example: when your child makes the place messy, don’t make him or her guilty but make your child get the towel and help you to clean the mess they have created.

Always encourage your child to explore, make mistakes, learn from their mistakes and grow as a better person.