“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 I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I used to hide my music practice from kiddo because I was afraid I was making mistakes. But now I'm honest about my journey to improve. I talk openly about my struggles in music or art and programming. I want them to see that it doesn't all happen perfectly each time! And they celebrate with me when I finally get something right that I have been struggling with!
@minxdragon What kind of music/instrument do you practice?
@cvasilevski I sing and play flute! They are both so fun!