Do we run a risk of holding back our children by projecting our fears and insecurities onto them?
A friend of DS has been offered a good part in the school play. His Mum said 'I am not going to let him do it, he wouldn't enjoy it. Not his thing, he's shy'.
I don't know the back history but this little boy plays football with DS and is a lovely, cheeky, friendly little boy and seems more than capable to me of taking on a part in the school play.
It's got me thinking whether we construct our child's destiny/future path rather more than I had realised.
Conversation amongst the Mums is peppered with 'Lydie's no good at Maths, not her thing'. 'Tony can't draw for toffee. He'll never make an artist. 'You get the picture.
Who says? The kids are 6 for goodness sake. Give them
a chance and keep your personal views to yourself, they could be damaging.
AIBU?
To think we create the realities for our children?
Cortina · 30/09/2010 09:14
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