“I’m bad at everything.” Hearing those words from your child can stop you in your tracks. Your first instinct may be to immediately say, “No, you’re not! You’re amazing!” That response comes from love. However, when a child says “I’m bad at everything,” they may need something more than reassurance. They may be disappointed, embarrassed, frustrated, or taking one difficult experience and turning it into a judgment about who they are. Instead of trying to erase the feeling, ad