Nikki
Proud Parent
Hey all,
My tiny gymnast is only 4.
Her frustration with and fear of failure has become pretty prominent in the last few months and it extends beyond the gym to all skill learning. If she tries and fails more than 2-3 times she gets angry with herself and the task and gives up. She was just recently promoted from prek-1 to prek-2 and is just altogether skipping things in class that she remembers previously struggling with. If her coach sees her, she makes her do it, but with others needing hands on help with certain skills, she doesn't always catch her.
I've tried telling her that this is the only way we can learn new things, and have pointed out things she has accomplished before by failing and trying again, told her this is how everybody learns, but she just gets more upset when talking about it.
Do any of you have experience getting your kiddo over this kind of mental block? I just don't know what to do or say beyond what I already have...or is it just an age thing and we have to wait it out?
My tiny gymnast is only 4.
Her frustration with and fear of failure has become pretty prominent in the last few months and it extends beyond the gym to all skill learning. If she tries and fails more than 2-3 times she gets angry with herself and the task and gives up. She was just recently promoted from prek-1 to prek-2 and is just altogether skipping things in class that she remembers previously struggling with. If her coach sees her, she makes her do it, but with others needing hands on help with certain skills, she doesn't always catch her.
I've tried telling her that this is the only way we can learn new things, and have pointed out things she has accomplished before by failing and trying again, told her this is how everybody learns, but she just gets more upset when talking about it.
Do any of you have experience getting your kiddo over this kind of mental block? I just don't know what to do or say beyond what I already have...or is it just an age thing and we have to wait it out?