When Your Child Says “I’m Not Smart” | Real Parents, Tough Topics
Has your child ever said “I'm not smart?” What does a parent do when her child thinks he's stupid? As part of our Real Parents, Tough Topics series, Understood has brought together...
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One of the hardest parts for me was, you know, the times that my son felt really negatively about himself. And we would hear, even from a young age, "I'm not smart." And I'd like to know how everybody handles that? When my son came home and struggled and said that, "I'm not smart, I'm not as smart as my classmates. How come they get it and I don't?" I had all these wonderful, positive words that are true. You know, this is part of who he is. To counter that thought process of, "I am not good enough." You have weaknesses but, that doesn't define who you are. Any kid who's gonna to struggle is probably going to face situations where they're going to feel that way, or say that about themselves. We try to ...
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One of the hardest parts for me was, you know, the times that my son felt really negatively about himself. And we would hear, even from a young age, "I'm not smart." And I'd like to know how everybody handles that? When my son came home and struggled and said that, "I'm not smart, I'm not as smart as my classmates. How come they get it and I don't?" I had all these wonderful, positive words that are true. You know, this is part of who he is. To counter that thought process of, "I am not good enough." You have weaknesses but, that doesn't define who you are. Any kid who's gonna to struggle is probably going to face situations where they're going to feel that way, or say that about themselves. We try to ...
