When I was in middle school, I badly wanted a guitar for my birthday. My mom had delayed for more than a year, and at last gave me a talk about how I was tone deaf, and would have a lot of problems playing guitar. I told her I didn't care, I wanted the guitar anyway. Turns out, I was able to teach myself tones and pitches, and I ended up being quite good at guitar.
At a young age, the point is just to give exposure to many experiences, so that they can learn what they love and what they might like to be good at.
Your mother's doubt, and you subsequently proving it wrong... don't you think that prepared you for when you inevitably met those kind of doubts again in real life?
My point is that the world we present to children should be more representative of the real world. I think your mom was doing the right thing by giving you that honest evaluation, even though it was obviously wrong.
My point is that the world we present to children should be more representative of the real world.
I agree with that. I just think it's very difficult to tell if a child is innately bad at something and should try something else, or if they are bad it but could greatly improve with practice.
At a young age, the point is just to give exposure to many experiences, so that they can learn what they love and what they might like to be good at.