Why telling children to 'keep out of trouble' and counselling adults to 'steer clear of complications' might just be the worst advice ever. On embracing friction and saying 'yes' to challenges
Just the advice we all need, thank you! I was child-wrangling yesterday (four year old granddaughter) and it was hard to hold back on comments like 'be careful', just a lttle bit and whoa, well never mind we can scrape the glitter off the cushions it'll be fine'.
I had two boys who were as you might expect, rough and tumble, messy, dirty and taking numerous trips to the Minor Injures Unit (they said I should have a loyalty card) but being a Nana, to a little girl, is a whole new ballgame. Her parents let her get dirty, climb and fall, scramble and create and she is turning out to be fearless, confident and sassy. Everything we need our future women to be. So break out the glitter, throw paint about and walk in it, laugh when it gets in your hair. She says 'Don't worry Nana, is OK, we can fix it' My heart sings!
Just the advice we all need, thank you! I was child-wrangling yesterday (four year old granddaughter) and it was hard to hold back on comments like 'be careful', just a lttle bit and whoa, well never mind we can scrape the glitter off the cushions it'll be fine'.
I had two boys who were as you might expect, rough and tumble, messy, dirty and taking numerous trips to the Minor Injures Unit (they said I should have a loyalty card) but being a Nana, to a little girl, is a whole new ballgame. Her parents let her get dirty, climb and fall, scramble and create and she is turning out to be fearless, confident and sassy. Everything we need our future women to be. So break out the glitter, throw paint about and walk in it, laugh when it gets in your hair. She says 'Don't worry Nana, is OK, we can fix it' My heart sings!
Oh that’s fabulous to hear - my heart now also singing!
Thank you Helen, this was what I needed to hear today and so very, very true.
Thanks Allison - wishing you a happy, not-entirely-bøvl-free weekend ;)