How We Educate Kids to Accept Failures Positively
Posted by Strategic Communications, JGI Group on 22 Apr 2022

How We Educate Kids to Accept Failures Positively

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

The above quote by Winston Churchill beautifully describes how success and failure have their own distinct characters but most importantly, it is the effort that counts the most! As adults, we all know that success and failures are two different sides of the same coin. Nonetheless, we need to make our kids understand the same. Children have tender minds and therefore, we must steer them towards building a mindset that is strong and positive. Guiding them at the right time and at a tender age will help them evolve into intelligent, mindful and optimistic adults who tackle each and every situation of life in the correct manner. On the contrary, when left unguided, they might feel vulnerable and drift away towards despondency.

Let us scroll down and discover how we educate kids to accept failures positively.

Tell Children that Failures are Part and Parcel of Life – Begin by telling your kids that failures are just phases of life and that, they happen in everyone’s life! Make them understand that getting failed is very much normal. There is no one in this world who has NOT faced failure in some way or the other. Getting failed does not mean blaming oneself or others. It means letting things go and making a plan to hit the restart button in life!

Inspire Your Kids When They Fail at Something – As parents, you must always encourage and inspire your children. However, they need to be inspired even more when they fail at something. In fact, this is the time, when they need the inspiration most! Instead of scolding them or passing negative remarks upon them during their experience of failure, you should inspire them to stay positive.

Encourage Them to Communicate and Share Their Feelings – Communication is the most crucial element for strengthening any relationship. You ought to communicate with your kids regularly so that you know what’s going on in their lives. While small kids easily express their feelings, it becomes a bit complicated to communicate with your teenage kids. Though, spending time with them on a regular basis will help remove the aforesaid barrier. Spend time with them. Know their likes and dislikes. Take the initiative to begin a conversation. As you must have heard or read many times, try to become friends with your kids so that they easily express what they feel and never hide any failure or trouble in their life.

Motivate Them to Keep Trying – Instead of lecturing upon success or failure, it is best to focus and talk about the essence of effort and persistence. Have a healthy discussion with your kids and let them know that perseverance and consistent effort are the key elements to achieving anything in life. Winners are never afraid of losing! They keep on trying and the one who never gives up trying is the real winner! As a parent, this is what you need to teach your kids.

Share Life Stories of Successful People with Your Kids – One of the best ways to educate your kids to accept failures positively is to make them read the stories of successful people. Be it Thomas Edison, J.K Rowling or Walt Disney, every successful person has failed some time or many times in life.

Most importantly, make your kids understand that failures offer opportunities. They provide the chance of identifying and learning from mistakes. Failures simply open doorways towards better opportunities! Guide your kids the right way and wait and watch how they grow up into impressive & positive personalities.