Learning a new skill, hobby or even fun fact is the basis of living a full life and participating in this action with your children can strengthen the relationship in a whole new way. In her new blog post, Lara Lillibridge summarizes her experiment in joining a fencing class with her son. She explains her reasons behind doing so, what she learned at the end of the class and the appreciation of her relationship that this experience left her with.

Key Takeaways:

• Kids often feel incompetent at nearly everything compared to adults, but seeing adults struggle to learn a new skill can show them that they can get better at things with work and experience.
• Learning a skill or taking a class with your kids also helps you to realize just how hard they really are working — much more so than just watching them.
• Taking a class together is also a great way to spend quality time with your children.

“I hung in there until my kid quickly surpassed me in skill and we couldn’t take the same classes anymore.”

Read more: https://modernparentsmessykids.com/parenting-styles-why-you-should-learn-something-new-with-your-kid/