Seeing how sad and anxious the kids are these days hurts my heart.
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I work with kids all day, it hurts my heart as well.
I can’t imagine the toll that takes on you. Thank you for working with them, it’s so appreciated.
They really need our support
One thing I’ve learned and now strongly believe is “bad behavior” coming from a young kid is not his or her own fault (even if the kid seems like an asshole).
It stems always from a problem in the home or parenting, usually a lack of something, whether it’s support, love, guidance, or even basic necessities.
Sometimes I just want to adopt these kids because I feel like they need more. More kindness, more love, more respect, more everything.
100%. Thank you truly for everything you do for them, being there for them is so crucial and you are.
Thank you. Don’t know you. But followed. 🧡⚡️
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I totally agree. I work in sports with kids, and they are not used at all to exit their comfort zone, and their biggest fear is making an Error/Mistake, and that's so sad because. In sport is fundamental to fail, get the right feedback, and retry the action in a different way, constantly failing ad adjusting your moves and your body to the challenge you will face. The sport I teach is one when you need an Open-skills where you constantly have to adapt to different situations.
Panic attacks in the last year soared amongst young athletes (most girls) in an age between 12/16 yr.
Now the priority I have is trying to build self confidence and acceptance of failure, trying to making them perceive the failed attempt as Proof of their Work, and train. I noticed that when they manage yo do it, their speed of improvement skyrocket as they number of fails increase, but they don't mind more, and just start teying again without thinking about "I did it wrong, what will other think about me.. am I a failure?"..
I think the last 2/3 years didn't help them at all.
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It is sad, indeed. As a father of a 15yo girl and a 5yo boy, I feel this problem every day.
With little kids, it's relatively simple to deal with, but especially with teens, it's a dilemma!
While the "screens" harm them, we can't get them off entirely because 90% (or more) of their social lives are on the internet. Get the internet out of them and they will have no friends to talk to.
Lose lose situation :(
We have to treat it like driving a car, IMO. We don’t just let kids get behind the wheel. Have to educate them. Unfortunately, there will always be tragedy, but have to put the time and effort in educating them on how to use the tool, appreciate the luxury, and comprehend the dangers. Easier said than done for sure, it will require coordination and relentless attention. Have to do it though
Which Kids? From where?
The kids will be alright 🧡
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its gonna take some work to get them there
it's sugar, I can see my kids change when they get too much
It truly is. I feel lucky to have grown up on the internet pre-social media. I can’t imagine growing up while having all that junk forced at you all day.
It sucks
This is something I often think about
What if an educational system could be created that teaches children to be autodidatic so they can be self teaching. I believe that by helping them discover their creativity and pointing then in the direction of who they want to become, they will grow up into confident self loving adults
Now just to build a place that can do that 🫡