This
week’s thought is more for the parent than for the child.
In
a society that seems more and more bent on turning out perfect kids, it is imperative
that we let our children know that the world does not end if they stumble and
fall.
Allow
your child to be a child. We learn from
stumbles, bumbles and falls.
I
want Michael to share a story from his past.
Hi,
When
I was the music director for a church here in Seattle in the early 80’s I invited
kids to perform every Sunday night.
One
of my kids was a girl named Cheryl. When
she was 9 she was going through an awkward stage and for several months, every
time I scheduled Cheryl to perform she would mess up.
Time
passed.
When
I came back to Seattle in 2002 for a 95th anniversary of that church
Cheryl was there, now a lovely young woman,
and profusely thanked me for not giving up on her during those days.
Had
I cut her off from performing it could have done a gross injustice to her
self-esteem and her musical growth.
Stumbles
are okay. It is how we learn.
And
remember, your child is not his/her mistakes.
Carolyn Biggs
Steps and
Skips
Tips for
the Developing Student
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