Why Kids Need to Fail: Teaching Resilience Through Trial-and-Error Crafts

Last week, my seven-year-old's paper airplane nose-dived into the grass, followed by tears and 'I'm not good enough!' Today I realized something hard: she needs practice learning through failure, but I need just as much practice letting her fail. Here's the research-backed science behind why stepping back is one of the most important gifts we can give our children, plus hands-on projects that turn every 'oops' into an opportunity to build resilience.