Are you a honest parent? Do you tell your kids that they do not have the skills to, for instance sing, dance or play soccer?
A few weeks ago I went to a concert of a big Bollywood singer. In the hallway I heard “singing” which can be more described as screaming , I thought to myself …….? It was a kid who could not sing at all. Then after that another kid began to sing and it was just horrifying. What were his parents thinking? Putting him on stage in front of 1000 people. That he was the next Justin Timberlake? I really felt sorry for the kid…..
In my opinion your “job” as a parent is to guide your child. If your child likes to become a singer and doesn’t have any talent at all, be honest and tell your child that singing is not his or her cup of tea. They can sing in private as a hobby but not in public. This way your child can’t make a fool of themselves. You as a parent don’t want to your child to be laughed at, right? If your child is not talented to be a singer, he or she definitely has other talents, like playing a music instrument, painting drawing, sports or….
It’s a fact a child can’t do everything right. When your child draws a human being and the hands are out of proportion for instance, you should tell your child so (unless your child is drawing inspector Gadget). This way your child can improve itself. In my opinion by not telling parents are sending the wrong signals. And in the future it can back fire on your child. Since the child thinks that everything it does is great. And who can blame the child? No one ever told the child that certain skills really need improvement.
Next time your child is painting something, be honest and tell them what they could improve. Unless your child is the next Picasso of course.