I don't know what to do with my child's frustration...any ideas?
Ok so today I'm sitting down with my kid trying to prepare her for kindergarten and we start practicing her last name. I see that she get's the letter S backwards, so I think, no biggie, I'll just show her how to do it....and she FLIPS OUT AGAIN. She gets upset and wants to quit EVERYTIME she doesn't get something the 1st time around. The same thing happened when I taught her how to tie her shoes....she cried and cried and wanted to quit, but I didn't let her and I even had to "take her to the washroom" if you know what I mean...then we kept at it until she got it and she was SOOOO happy when she learned....but is that how I have to teach her? By giving her or threatening her with whoopin's? There has to be another way...I feel like such a failure because that's the only way I know how to teach her to do new things. Does anyone have any comments, question or suggestions? Thanks!
I don't know what to do with my child's frustration...any ideas?
I remember being 5 and my mom wanted me to finish these books where I needed to write the alphabet 10 times. I remember crying and throwing a tantrum and just feeling frustrated and helpless. I guess my point is... cut your child some slack! It's not like she's not trying, but some kids just take longer to learn than others. Why don't you take it one step at a time, and not yearn for perfection right away. Also, why don't you reward her for trying--so that next time, she'll try harder and she'll get a bigger reward. Be patient!
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