Are we raising a generation of helpless kids? A good read.
Where did we go wrong?
• We've told our kids
to dream big - and now any small act seems insignificant. In the great
scheme of things, kids can't instantly change the world. They have to
take small, first steps - which seem like no progress at all to them.
Nothing short of instant fame is good enough. "It's time we tell them
that doing great things starts with accomplishing small goals," he says.
•
We've told our kids that they are special - for no reason, even though
they didn't display excellent character or skill, and now they demand
special treatment. The problem is that kids assumed they didn't have to
do anything special in order to be special.
• We gave our
kids every comfort - and now they can't delay gratification. And we
heard the message loud and clear. We, too, pace in front of the
microwave, become angry when things don't go our way at work, rage at
traffic. "Now it's time to relay the importance of waiting for the
things we want, deferring to the wishes of others and surrendering
personal desires in the pursuit of something bigger than 'me,'" Elmore
says.
• We made our kid's happiness a central goal - and now it's
difficult for them to generate happiness -- the by-product of living a
meaningful life. "It's time we tell them that our goal is to enable them
to discover their gifts, passions and purposes in life so they can help
others. Happiness comes as a result."
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