How to teach children handle Failure

Teaching children how to handle failure is an important life skill that can help them to become resilient and successful in the long term.

Encourage a Growth Mindset 

Help children to understand that failure is a natural part of learning and growth. Encourage them to see failure as an opportunity to learn and improve.

Help them to understand that failure is not final.

Show them how to learn from failure.

Help them to set realistic goals.

Encourage them to persist 

Failure can be discouraging, but it's important to teach children to persist in the face of failure. 

Show them that everyone fails

Share your own failure experiences with them as well. 

Reward effort not outcome 

Reward your child's effort and determination, not just their achievements. 

Encourage self-compassion 

Teach children to be kind and compassionate to themselves when they fail, and to avoid self-criticism 

By teaching children to handle failure in a healthy and constructive way, you can help them to develop the resilience they need to succeed in life 

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