That Lie That We Tell Ourselves...


Yesterday afternoon I paid a visit to Katie's school...because they were having what's called a "Sharing Assembly".

Her year spent 20 minutes or so showing what they have learned during the last term.

But that's not all that interested me about it.

Each child had to take a turn...and stand up with a microphone and say a prepared line or two about what their class had made and seen.

Standing up with a mic in front of about one hundred plus other kids and parents would be enough to scare most people I know...including me!

But...Katie and her classmates are only six years old!

We certainly never used to do anything like that when I was six! Don't you think that is a fantastic way to give the children confidence...at the same time as getting them used to standing up in front of so many people?

It made me think...

If my six-year-old daughter can stand up and be counted in front of all of those people - why can't I?

It just goes to show that we talk ourselves out of so many situations where we would otherwise undoubtedly benefit.

Certainly gives you some food for thought...doesn't it?