http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/05/05/cafe-kel-is-it-really-possible-to-teach-our-kids-self-esteem/ Helping you find your purpose and navigate your quarter-life crisis in style Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:13:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/05/05/cafe-kel-is-it-really-possible-to-teach-our-kids-self-esteem/#comment-670 Leah Tue, 06 May 2008 12:09:00 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/05/05/cafe-kel-is-it-really-possible-to-teach-our-kids-self-esteem/#comment-670 Great post! I've always gotten inspiration about failure and trying again from some of my favorite history stories, and I think kids can really identify with that, especially when those lessons are relatable. One of my favorites, and good for kids, is the story of Milton Hershey (yes, THAT Hershey). I grew up close to the town of Hershey, so I heard the story quite often. The truth is, he failed several times before he finally built his chocolate empire, and look at what it is today. The question to put to your child is, "What if he hadn't tried again after the 3rd, 4th, or 5th time he failed. We wouldn't have Hershey bars, or Hershey Kisses, etc." I can't remember at the moment quite how many times he did fail, but it was a few. Always make them keep in mind that if you continue to learn from the times that you don't succeed, look at what you've accomplished by the time you do succeed, and how much you have learned, and how much you now know. And if you don't try one more time, what might the world miss out on? Great post! I’ve always gotten inspiration about failure and trying again from some of my favorite history stories, and I think kids can really identify with that, especially when those lessons are relatable. One of my favorites, and good for kids, is the story of Milton Hershey (yes, THAT Hershey). I grew up close to the town of Hershey, so I heard the story quite often. The truth is, he failed several times before he finally built his chocolate empire, and look at what it is today. The question to put to your child is, “What if he hadn’t tried again after the 3rd, 4th, or 5th time he failed. We wouldn’t have Hershey bars, or Hershey Kisses, etc.” I can’t remember at the moment quite how many times he did fail, but it was a few. Always make them keep in mind that if you continue to learn from the times that you don’t succeed, look at what you’ve accomplished by the time you do succeed, and how much you have learned, and how much you now know. And if you don’t try one more time, what might the world miss out on?

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