Picture this: your child comes home from school, shoulders slumped, eyes downcast. They
didn’t make the team. Failed the test. Your heart aches watching them navigate disappointment,
and your first instinct is to comfort them with “everything will be okay.”
But here’s a gentle question: when did we start treating failure like a four-letter word?
The Missing Conversation
Everyone celebrates success—A+ papers on refrigerators, trophies on shelves, graduation
photos. Yet how often do we teach our children about the beauty and necessity of failure? As
parents, guardians, and teachers, we’re missing a conversation that could transform how our
children view challenges forever.
A Book That Changes Everything
“A Kids Book About Failure” by Dr. Laymon Hicks tackles this delicate topic with perfect honesty
and hope. Designed for ages 5+, it’s more than a book; it is a conversation starter and toolkit for
resilience.
Dr. Hicks shows young readers that messing up doesn’t mean giving up. Through heartfelt
words, children discover that falling is part of life—what matters is learning to get back up and
try again.
This Matters Because:
In our achievement-obsessed world, children grow up terrified of imperfection. They see failure
as reflecting their worth rather than a stepping stone to growth. This book gently shows kids that
mistakes don’t define them—their response does.
Whether your child hesitates to try something new or feels crushed after a setback, this book
offers comfort and perspective. It’s perfect for family reading, classroom discussions, or quiet
bonding moments.
Raising Resilient Children
When we teach children to embrace failure as a teacher rather than fear it as an enemy, we’re
raising resilient, brave, emotionally intelligent humans. We’re showing them that every
successful person has failures that paved their path to greatness.
Let’s raise children who aren’t afraid to try again, because our biggest gift might just be teaching
them that it’s okay to fail beautifully.