As parents and teachers, it's hard to remember what it was like before we learned something.
Do you remember what it was like to not know left from right?
Me neither...
Yet, how many times do we take it for granted when we are teaching our kids?
Here's an example. Which way are the notes going?
Teacher and experienced student answer: Up
6-year-old answer: Sideways
It's hard to argue that one...
Whether it's teaching your kids responsibility, how to do math, how to play music, how to behave in public, or how the stove works. Remember.
It's like being on an alien planet to them. At least in the beginning.
Meet them where they are with patience and kindness, and wondrous things will happen.