Dillon just recently had one of those tough learning experiences. He decided that he wanted to participate in the science fair his school puts on. I told him he had to get help from his dad because there was no way I was going to do it. (Mother of the year award again) Anyway, he and Jason picked out a project, and proceeded to procrastinate completing it.
The night before the project was due Dillon, Jason and I were frantically making charts,writing project summaries and gluing things onto his display. It looked great, and for the amount of time spent on the whole project it was awesome!
He was really excited to enter it, because he thought he was definitely going to get a ribbon for his efforts.
Now you have to know Dillon. He is really smart, so most things come very easy to him, and if they don't he gets frustrated, and often times quits. Oh yeah and he hates loosing!
This is him at the fair when he saw he only got an orange ribbon, which everyone got for participating. Notice the awesome green ribbon on the one next to his. He He He He. Yeah he was really upset!
Jason and I had to explain to him that you don't always win everything you do. We also had to point out to him that he really didn't put that much effort into it, and procrastinated quite a bit. I hope that this proves to be something he takes to heart. Who knows? All I know is that sometimes not getting the ribbon is good for the soul.
3 comments:
Totally a great learning opportunity!
So glad you can see it that way too.
He IS a smarty...and sometimes they sit on their laurels.
As for the blog, it looks FAB. Like the new family picture too.
I have absolutely NO clue how to do all that stuff....maybe I should call Alli?
Sometimes life's best lessons are the hard ones! Always fun to make a change on your blog! I think it's about time for a change on mine.
Ahhh procrastination...looks like he's getting a real feel for the cause and effect idea. I personally thin orange is ok - if means you participated and did your best. Sounds like he got the participation part done :0)
You ARE a candidate for mom of the year in my book!
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