How do you encourage your kids to try?
Fear is a very real thing. For my kids, it's intense. They are related to me and as a kid I was the exact same way. There is very few things I will jump into without considering all possible outcomes. As a kid, it was probably more intense because I had no experience to trust in. My kids are the same.
So we are constantly encouraging trying. Try this, try that....food...activities...social interactions...you name it. Lately, we've had problems with Wyatt and his swimming and baseball.
With swimming, it's a fear of drowning, but he can swim. Now he's afraid of deep water. With baseball, it's getting hurt. And I say, but he has a glove.
I'm truly looking forward to the day where something clicks with him and it won't matter if he's afraid because he loves it too much.
But the number one thing that helps with dealing with fear...
I sought the Lord, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. (Psalms 34:4 NASB)
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I'll leave you with a picture from Pancake Night...no one is afraid of pancakes...unless you have a gluten, egg, or dairy allergy.
With love,
Megan
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