Is it love or fear of failure that leads us to be over-parent and over-protect our kids? Parents who are raising future adults use a different approach to teach children "they can."
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To Unconsciousness… and Beyond!
Despite a fear of failure, overcoming conscious incompetence and taking on new skills is worth the struggle.... and a real boost to self esteem!
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Its Not Too Late to Vaccinate Against the Fear of Failure Flu
There’s an epidemic in our culture. Have you heard of the ‘fear of failure flu?’ Early symptoms include sweaty palms and a knot in the stomach. Those in the middles stages of the ‘disease’ have an intense focus on ‘resume building’ — children’s activities are no longer for fun but become accomplishments that will somehow separate some important future application from the rest of the pack. A form of paralysis (that keeps kids from trying new things at which they might not instantly excel) is a…