I have always felt mediocre in most things, and I'm okay with that....now. As a kid my goal in life was just to fit in..anywhere. I tried sports (3rd string),flagline in band(totally bombed tryouts), grades were always decent but never outstanding . Now as a mother, my child is AWESOME. Reality, however, is that he is much like me. Average grades, average, well maybe a little below, athletic ability, etc. Again, I see how kind, cute, and outstanding he is. He struggles to see his potential, as I did. How do parents encourage our children's potential, while still being realistic? Face it, not all kids are capable of being astronauts or NFL quarterbacks. I think the key is allowing some failure, but always encouraging as they go. I allow new experience, even if I suspect he will be just okay at it. We have tried violin, football, guitar, soccer, hockey, and so on. It is difficult to manage and can be expensive at times. We help and encourage but allow him to make his own mistakes. As a bit of a control freak at times, this is easier said than done! (There is at least one science project that I was up until midnight working on). But I want my kids to discover their own talents and passions , and I can't do it for them. Maybe along the way, he will find the potential that we already see in him, which is AWESOME!
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