How to Help a Highly Sensitive Child with a Fear of Failure
Does your child need help with their fear of failure? Fear of failing is more common than you’d imagine.
Perfectionism and highly sensitive often goes hand in hand. And there’s a third element that wangles its way into that relationship, like it or not: a fear of failure.
Hints and Tips to Help a Child with a Fear of Failure
My post Helping a Highly Sensitive Child with Their Fear of Failure, published over on The Good Men Project, outlines how to help your highly sensitive child (HSC) when their fear of failure takes over.
“Parents shouldn’t underestimate just how debilitating this fear can be.
The fear of failure stops a child from even starting.”
Get Help in School
For those of you with children in Dutch secondary schools, ask about BOF training (Beter Omgaan Met Faalangst) for your child. Many schools recognise a fear of failure as a serious issue and will work with your child to help.
HSK Community Book Tips to Help a with Perfectionism and a Fear of Failure
Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
My Book of Beautiful Oops
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett
Big Life Journal
Over to You
Share your tips for helping overcome a fear of failure! What has worked for your highly sensitive child? Are there resources that have helped?
I used to set my son challenges to fail at something ‘safe’ – the only failures being to not try or to not fail!!
That’s a great idea. Learning to fail in safety is a good place to start.