ALLOWING KIDS TO FAIL - http://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2010/10/allowing-kids-to-fail/
“We can’t eliminate the risk that they might choose poorly. Kids still have their own minds. Had I become pregnant, it would not have been my mother’s fault; it would have been mine. But just because we can’t completely prevent destructive behaviour doesn’t mean we should give up.”
THE CURSE OF LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR TEENS - http://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2011/07/curse-of-low-expectations-for-teens/
“Our society seems to believe that children’s behaviour reflects completely upon parents, and so parents tend to do too much to cover up for kids’ failures. All we’re doing, though, is encouraging irresponsibility. Why not make children responsible for the things that are rightly theirs?”
“Allowing children to fail teaches children what real life is all about. ”
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