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  • Failing Well (9-21-2009)

     

    TODAY’S SCRIPT:

    Concerning failure, I like the way Chuck Swindoll put it. He said, “Failure is the back door to success.” So, do you allow your child to fail well?

    Parents who are quick to correct with harsh words, versus allowing consequences to do the correcting, can damage a teenager’s self-esteem.

    Verbal attacks on the child’s character are usually a discouraging force in their life, not a positive force for change. Rather, a wise parent will offer encouragement to try again, realizing that the consequences applied to their failure will do the teaching, so there’s no need to rub it in.

    Belittling failed efforts serves only to build resentment. So help your teenager “fail well,” by encouraging them to make better decisions the next time.

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