TEACHABLE MOMENTS:FAILURE
Ever heard the phrase if you’re going to talk the talk, then walk the walk. I don’t know where it came from but it is a great reminder and is definitely important in parenting. However, what I see going wrong is, parents show what they think is best not exposing their true struggle. Life is hard. Kids are small adults. The package is different but the emotions are the same. Model what to do. Failure is a tough one. Let me share an example with you. A single mom who recently came to Christ. She now views her parenting in a different light. She feels like a failure. She knows her children are old enough to see the old patterns and new ways.
Everyone experiences failure. Man, it hurts to fail in front of your children. What a teachable moment. You want them to remember this is how it was and once you identify the problem you make goals to change it. Failure is not the end of the sentence. Instead, put a comma. Show your child the difference Jesus can make in your life. Read the Bible together and create a strategy for change to line up with His word. I guarantee your child will gain respect and lifelong tools for success. Is that failure? No way.
