“Being ok with sucking at something while learning” is an extremely undervalued skill.
As is “being happy for people that are better than you”.
Super important for
- learning how to code
- learning a new language
- art, music, podcasting, cooking
- really everything.
Don’t forget to teach your kids these skills.
Also, demonstrate these behaviors.
Let your kids see you being bad at something and not giving up and staying positive.
@brianokken As a (somewhat) grownup I have tried to learn the sport orienteering. It is hard and though I can still outmatch my 11 yo in the mental parts she will easily outrun me at shorter distances. This puts us at a somewhat equal footing and makes learning together much more enjoyable.