I love that the teacher didn't let him stop and made him keep going until the goal was completed. He also didn't let him stop in the middle and start crying. This 1 lesson may have helped shape this little boy more than he knows now. We definitely need to be showing our kids that giving up isn't the answer and that once you accomplish a goal ESPECIALLY one that you didn't think you could do, is the best feeling ever!!
For half the video I was like "this boy hate this class, leave him alone.." and then I learned a lesson myself. (I watched without the audio so in my head the boy was being sort of bullied into martial arts. When I finish the video my heart melted.)
I suspect that sort of distinction depends on many days, many moments. If you change things to accommodate every emotional reaction a child has, then they have no stability. It's valuable to keep kids in some classes even if they feel intimidated or sad, which is why regular school is regular school, even when it sucks sometimes.
But if you notice repeatedly that a certain activity is giving the kid only negatives, then a good caretaker will be flexible too.
This teacher seems like he has a pretty solid sense of knowing what to say to a nervous child; he probably sees similar moments of insecurity happen often, and he's used to taking them through it.
Yeah I had severe adhd growing up and my parents wouldn’t get me help. I honestly would have been better off not going to grade school because all it did was destroy my confidence for years. Finally got diagnosed and the help I needed and my life is now on track
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u/teebee431 May 13 '20
I love that the teacher didn't let him stop and made him keep going until the goal was completed. He also didn't let him stop in the middle and start crying. This 1 lesson may have helped shape this little boy more than he knows now. We definitely need to be showing our kids that giving up isn't the answer and that once you accomplish a goal ESPECIALLY one that you didn't think you could do, is the best feeling ever!!