Roadside Assistance: Helping the Young When They Crash

Making mistakes when young comes with the territory, but the guidance of those who are older can help.

For young children, small mistakes are common. As they grow and make bigger mistakes, we can still be there for them. Biba Kayewich

I’ve a special secret children ought to know It’s about the little mistakes you make as you begin to grow If you make a mistake, you shouldn’t start to cry Mistakes are not so bad, and here is why

Oh everyone makes mistakes Oh, yes they do Your sister and your brother and your dad and mother too Big people, small people, matter of fact, all people Everyone makes mistakes, so why can’t you? So warbled Big Bird years ago on “Sesame Street” after Mr. Hooper spilled a glass of milk, and it’s a song kids need to hear. Breaking a lamp while kicking a soccer ball indoors, taking a spill while running down a staircase, forgetting to take a stuffed animal to school for show-and-tell—these are learning lessons for the kindergarten and pre-K gang.