We should allow children to grow and learn on their own, we can only offer them love and support, as ultimately this is THEIR journey. Consider yourself - your mother's child, when you were 4. Now, however, would you listen to your mom if she told you to brush your teeth.
Our job as leaders is to teach them to make the right choices. Do you know how long that takes? Think about how long it takes us to learn from our mistakes. The time will come when we all know to wipe our hands on a towel rather than our shirt, we should allow that time to come instead of battling it.
I read today that in order to be happy you must have balance, confidence, courage, health and vitality. Can you remember how hard it was to learn to balance on the curb? Can you imagine how long it takes to truly accomplish balance in your life?
We continue to learn and grow as humans until we die- some lessons take much longer than others. It is important to support children in learning their lessons, be patient, gently help them if they need it and be careful because believe it or not they are learning from ALL of the lessons that we teach them.
