The ability to deal with mistakes – one of the most important skills for school and for life – is the focus of this program. Along with a factory visit about how people make erasers, this program also features a memorable moment in Make-Believe when Daniel wonders if he’s a mistake, and his friend Betty Aberlin gives him reassuring support.
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Fred Rogers believed that being able to deal with mistakes is one of the essential tools for school and for life. There are mistakes in today’s program, both in reality and in Make-Believe today, with the overall message that there are constructive ways to deal with them. There’s even a factory video showing how people make erasers, making the point that some things can be corrected. Mister Rogers has forgotten about a meeting that day, but finds a solution by asking his neighbor Chuck Aber to stay with viewers while he’s away. In Make-Believe, Daniel worries that he’s a mistake, but Lady Aberlin reassures him that he’s fine just the way he is. Mister Rogers adds, “No one is a mistake.”
Parenting tip: Talk with your child about a time when you made a mistake and how you worked on dealing with it. Children learn a lot from the way we handle situations.
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