TIL my niece's shaky hands didn't stop her from setting her first brick right...

Guiding her through the motion and seeing that brick sit level... yeah, that's a good day.

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Man, when you say 'letting a kid struggle is how they really learn,' that misses the point lol. For a kid with shaky hands, just watching her fail over and over is cruel. Showing her how to do it right builds her confidence and makes her want to keep trying. If she gets too frustrated, she might just quit and never touch a brick again. Guiding her hands teaches the correct muscle memory from the start. Sometimes help is the best way to learn, not just leaving them to figure it out alone.

jesseh381d ago

Watching that makes me wonder if you helped too much. Sometimes letting a kid struggle is how they really learn. Stepping in right away might mean she never figures out her own way to steady her hands. Could have just pointed at the bubble level and let her work it out. Feels like a shortcut that steals the real win from her.

robin6171d ago

Honestly, my grandpa made me untangle fishing line for hours, said it built character.