Robbie's Wipeout
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post on Restorying Life about raising Champs. In it, I argue that children shouldn't be see as fragile and in need of protection, rather, they should be see as wired to take on challenges even the painful ones. I concluded:
I can't stop him from hurting, but I can teach him to take on the pain.
Tonight, I took Robbie out for a bike ride. As he was riding along, he got distracted by some dogs, took his eyes off the road, and began to move towards the shoulder. When he realized where he was, he turned sharply back towards the middle of the road and send the bike tumbling.
He landed chin first on the asphault.
He laid there for a moment and whimpered. I got to him and we focused on breathing to help him calm down. Then he got up, got back on his bike, and finished the ride ... well, after I took some pictures and a neighbor brought out bandaid and wet wipes:
