My parenting hat is off to David Arquette for using being voted off Dancing with the Stars as a teachable moment (times two) for his seven year old daughter Coco. The announcement was met with boos from the crowd, and was especially rough since David was cut when Nancy's performance was clearly worse. Even though this elimination seemed unfair, he displayed good sportsmanship and was an excellent role model for his daughter and children everywhere. He joked with the audience, and never stopped smiling as he thanked his partner Kym for her sweetness and patience all season long.
David reported that he had a second teachable moment when he returned home. Coco stated that his being voted off wasn't fair, and David used this time to teach her that life often times is not fair. A lesson many of us need to teach our children in this "entitled" generation.
Don't forget to turn those life lessons that occur in your life into teachable moments for your children and remember that your children learn from your example much more than from your words.
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