Ask him what interesting things he would do if he was perfect at everything. I don't think it would be boring.
That would have been a better approach at the time. He was having some serious perfectionism issues trying just about anything new at that point, so I was reacting to that.
I'm sure you already try to foster the idea that 'we are a gifted family of high achievers'and make it a game to see who is best at noticing the other's strengths, so I just want to encourage you to keep it up. It will help.
And obviously, try to keep the Adult role models in good order.
Thanks for these and the other suggestions, Grinity! I'll keep working at it.
BTW, we played "3 Wrong Things" at dinner tonight. HILLARIOUS! (although it wasn't quite DH's bag). I never knew how many wrong things you could do with a taco or your big brother...
It only took us about 5 minutes to have to make a "no potty" rule. Can't imagine how your family lasted a whole week. I guess we really are a family of gifted high achievers.
