Kids Need to See Our Sad Faces Too

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hing, they need to know that they’re not expected to be perfect. They need to know they <i>can</i> live up to your expectations.</p><p id="2267">Yes, you need to protect your kids. Too many have burdens dropped on them at way too young of an age, and many have no guidance on how to deal with the hardships they face.</p><p id="f610">Let your kids know that you are a barrier between them and bad things, as much as is in your power. But also let them see that you’re human, that you’re scared sometimes, that you have to make choices sometimes. They don’t need to know every issue the family is facing, but kids face problems in childhood too, albeit different from “grown-up problems,” and they learn by example.</p><p id="5e76">Teach them to be resourceful and creative, to think outside the box. Give them age-appropriate responsibilities and tasks that stimulate their problem-solving skills.</p><p id="bb23">Show them it’s ok to cry and process their emotions. Show them it’s ok to ask for help. Show them it’s ok to be afraid.</p><p id="da42">Use hard times to draw closer to each other instead of letting it pull you apart. Just like a cord of three strands is not easily broken, a family that pulls together is stronger than one person trying to face everything alone.</p><p id="3cc2">Every per

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It’s not always best to put on a brave face

We want to be strong for the people we love, especially when they can’t be. Parents hide their pain and worry from their kids. Husbands and fathers hide their fear of losing their job or not being able to support the family.

But that’s not always the best approach to take. Humans are wired for companionship. We’re social beings that need other people. We grow by learning from each other, by bouncing ideas off of friends and colleagues.

Kids learn habits and thought patterns from the people they grow up around, especially their parents. They need to know they didn’t miss out on the “invincible gene.”

When they can’t do something, they need to know that they’re not expected to be perfect. They need to know they can live up to your expectations.

Yes, you need to protect your kids. Too many have burdens dropped on them at way too young of an age, and many have no guidance on how to deal with the hardships they face.

Let your kids know that you are a barrier between them and bad things, as much as is in your power. But also let them see that you’re human, that you’re scared sometimes, that you have to make choices sometimes. They don’t need to know every issue the family is facing, but kids face problems in childhood too, albeit different from “grown-up problems,” and they learn by example.

Teach them to be resourceful and creative, to think outside the box. Give them age-appropriate responsibilities and tasks that stimulate their problem-solving skills.

Show them it’s ok to cry and process their emotions. Show them it’s ok to ask for help. Show them it’s ok to be afraid.

Use hard times to draw closer to each other instead of letting it pull you apart. Just like a cord of three strands is not easily broken, a family that pulls together is stronger than one person trying to face everything alone.

Every person will face problems in their life, give your kids the best tools you can to help them overcome the ones they will face.