• Many parents I kknow resist letting their kids quit activities, thinking it reflects poorly on them. • I want my kids to quit activities and friendships that no longer suit them. • I think allowing kids to quit builds confidence, maturity, and helps them evaluate their own needs.

Not a week goes by that I don't hear a parent saying their child is miserable in an extracurricular activity, an advanced placement class, or even a friendship. That parent often then remarks that they won't allow their child to quit. It seems that parents have inherited and sustained the idea that letting a child quit is a moral failure and reflects poorly on the parent with a resounding, "I'm not raising a quitter!"

I am taking the opposite approach with my own four kids, two of whom are teens and two ar

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