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Let Your Kids Feel Frustrated or Disappointed at Times: It’s Important for Them!

Bobby was getting out of control, just outside his school premises.

His mother ran to a nearby shop and got him a brand new Batman inscribed water bottle. 

Reason Bobby had misplaced his favorite water bottle and was being stubborn, sad, and anxious. His mother wanted to free him of those emotions and thus found a quick fix.

If you are a parent, who is reading this, you are likely to resonate with Bobby’s mother. Yes, we all know that parents always wish the best for their children. Seeing their children inconvenienced is a nightmare for all parents.

As a parent, you sure want to come to the rescue of your child whenever he/she falls into any trouble. However, the question is – Till how long will you be able to do that? One day, your child will have to fend for himself. Your child will have to experience these difficult emotions in solitude. You cannot be available at all times!

Thus, an important takeaway here is to allow children to feel frustrated or disappointed at times. Remember, they are learning a vital life lesson through the process!

We, at Sapphire International School, positioned among the top schools in Noida, believe that it is rather imperative to pass on such life skills to children in the most natural ways. And for that, it is of utmost importance for the parents to understand the value of letting their kids face their own share of frustrations and disappointments.

Allow children time to let all the emotions sink in

It is quite understandable that as a parent, you want to shield your kids against all challenges that life hurls in their direction. However, we are pretty much certain that all of the parents reading this blog would also want their children to know their worth and be confident about their capabilities. You want them to know that they are enough.

But what you need to understand here is that for the latter to happen, you need to give your children a free hand!

For instance, let us say your child has failed to do well in his examinations. Now instead of going out of the way to cheer for your child, let your child sit with those emotions. Let him know how it feels when expectations are not met or when one falls short. It is only through the process that he will learn to deal better with such instances.

Your kids need to experience “reality”

Let us say you are successful in creating a fairy-tale life for your child. However, real life is very different from reality. Even though your child feels at peace living a fairy-tale, one fine day, he will have to step into the outside world. He will have to take the reins in his hands and run the show.

In the absence of knowledge of the “real world,” your child will feel lost. He will find no direction to move ahead. Thus, as parents, avoid over-protecting your children. For once, just be realistic!

This is something we have been thoroughly practicing at our school. We, at Sapphire International School, prepare children not just to shine with good grades but also to face the outside, real world with utter confidence.

Children should be introduced to emotions at the right time

Children are like soft clay that can be easily molded into any shape. The same becomes applicable with respect to their emotional development and understanding as well.

In life, experiencing positive emotions no doubt feels good. However, dealing well with the negative ones is not everyone’s cup of tea. Hence, we, at Sapphire International School, one of the most trusted and top schools in Noida, would like to advise you not to let your children grow into individuals who fear challenges or get carried away by negative feelings. Instead, let life introduce your child to all the difficult emotions, be it sadness, anxiety, worry, disappointment, or frustration.

Once every emotion sees your child in the eye, in the days to come, your child will be better equipped to look back in the eye of emotions firmly. Once this happens, you do not have to worry about your child staying away from you, not scoring well in exams, or missing out on the dream job that means a world to him.

Final Thoughts

Life is full of some ‘good’ and some ‘not-so-good’ emotions. This only means that we all experience a fair share of both, and children are no exception to it! No matter how much you try to keep the difficult emotions away, they are going to hover over them at some point or the other. As such, your job, as a parent, is not to keep them aloof from such emotions but rather to prepare them well to face such a situation whenever it pops up its head.

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