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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would model what you want to her to do. What activity do you do that you are bad at? Can she see you get better or not get better? We often avoid things we're bad at, but I think it's really important for our kids to see us do things poorly, enjoy them, and that doing them can be fun, even if we never get better. Life doesn't have to be about progress.

Parents don't have a ton of extra time, especially if you work, so it'll have to be small doses. I'm bad at baking. My kids have seen me burn cookies and muffins, but we still do it because it's fun. I'm bad at singing, but we still sing because it's fun. I'm super slow at sprinting, but it's fun to run races with in the front yard and know that I'll be last. Show them what things you are bad at and how they are fun anyway!
I'm motivated to get better at some things, so they get to see me do that as well. But I think it's more important for kids to see adults enjoy things, even if we're bad at them.

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This. I got more parenting mileage out of starting to take ice skating lessons alongside the kid than out of all words I could have said on this topic combined. Also it turns out I actually like ice skating![/quote]

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