I KNOW IT ALL

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My daughter is almost 6 and i seem to have difficulties explaining to her that she still has things to learn both from school and home. She broke many things at home just because she would not ask for help. She also acts like í know it all' in the school. On the other hand, everytime we explain to her thet she brokes things up because she still doesn't know enough, she gets angry and frustrated. How should i make my daughter understand that the learning process is long and she is not going to be the master of everything right away? How can i explain to her that SHE DOESN'T KNOW MUCH YET without hurting her. As soon as we try to teach her smth new she gets angry and depressed.

I think most children think they know everything - especially when they've been at school a couple of years - what else could there possibly be to learn?! We've always tried to show our DC's that we are STILL learning new things, and that this process is continual. If you are out for the day visiting a museum etc, show your DD something that you have learnt, or didn't know before. Try asking her advice on things - let her think that you don't know the answer to everything. Sometimes you can ask her something that she will know the answer to, others something that she definitely won't. Then show her how to find the answer out - either with books, visit to the library, internet etc. HTH

I wish it would be just as simple. We tried all these and it's still an issue. Otherwise i wouldn't have come here for help