What If I Fail?

A critical part to teaching kids to set goals and take action to reach them is to prepare them for the possibility that it may not happen. No one wants to fail. Emotions that accompany failure can include frustration, sadness, disappointment, anger, and embarrassment. While those emotions are real and deserve acknowledgement, we can encourage our kids by showing them that there are important positives or “wins” that accompany the pursuit of our dreams, even if the desired outcome does not happen.

In my new guided journal, What Are Your Big Dreams?, I address that issue. Children sometimes do not “go for it” because they think they might not succeed. One of my goals in writing What Are Your Big Dreams? is to help them turn that mindset around and teach them how they can learn from what they perceive as failures. 

In What Are Your Big Dreams?, there is a page called, “What If I…Fail?” While that title may sound negative, the page is all about positivity. To help kids prepare for and cope with the inevitability that they will not always reach their goals, here are 3 “wins” to consider.