The worst thing about this, however, is that the child is likely to have their opinion of themselves reduced. And that’s tragic. As I’ve noted many times, we are magical creatures. Humans, alone in the known universe, are able to create willfully… are able to reverse entropy willfully.
The child should think of his and her self as magical… because they really are!
So, let’s make some sense of this problem.
I learn most from watching kids. I want to be more child like.
The primary purpose of humans is to create entropy, that is why we exist.
Teach kids strategy games. Help them understand how to use limitations and boundaries to accomplish goals.