@theparentalbrief: Caption for it: The hardest thing to do as a parent? Watch your kid walk into a wall you saw coming — and let them. 💛 Michelle Obama on why holding on too long robs them: every stumble they survive teaches them they can get back up. Rescue them from every fall and they never learn to trust themselves. Step back. Let them stumble. Be there when they dust themselves off. 🎥: @michelleobama #parenting #resilience #lettinggo #parentingtips #michelleobama

sam :

Omg is he/ she serious? Like common sense

Daniel Wible :

she is the Queen of common scene! love this woman

Nerdherdleader :

You cannot be a lawnmower parent: moving in front of them clearing the path. They gain confidence by stumbling and falling—then overcoming.

Ohine Buya :

I tell my children, you need to know that if you don't heed my warnings, you will hurt yourself and I will take you to the doctor, but you will feel the pain and that's how you will learn.

MP :

I had to learn that🙂

shegobyshay :

Correct.

Vitor Ziero :

She’s so relatable!

Small Moves :

So we lived near KC. When they were little, we took them to the Nelson Atkins Museum. On the grounds, outside, is a glass maze. We told them not to go so fast thru it, bc they’d hurt themselves. They’re now 18 & 21. I think of that glass maze a lot.

Oceaninadrop :

Come home. ✨ Wishing that can be safe and true for all.

Skin Guru :

very true

Bella Junior :

natural consequences are my favorite consequences for my children. as a Gen x kid where we had to learn everything on our own and then get the wrath of parents on top of it being that parent and watching our kids walk into that wall and still being able to catch them is a blessing and a gift

@MajolineOse :

wonderful

Samamore :

I love her, so relatable!!

P :

Dealing with this with my 22 year old

Sangeane Scott-Greaves :

Amen.

MissShakira :

It hurt so bad

fernandanettofern7 :

Perfect!

vionaroseg :

yes Michelle 👏

reneejackson7300 :

Amen

Machallah :

Sydney :

😳😳 I did it too. My wife called me an irresponsible parent 😳😳

Xhie :

Mmmh mmmh my😂😂😂😂😂

Manny Ramos :

Exactly

Angela :

Truth

Dr.CVG@Family EmPOWerment :

extending the leash