One of the biggest mistakes I see parents make is parenting out of fear rather than strength. They do everything they can to protect their child from harm and difficulties. Then, when the child enters the real world, he is completely unprepared.

As Dr. Tim Elmore would say, parents are protecting rather than preparing their children.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Elmore for my Parenting Great Kids Podcast. Dr. Elmore is the founder of Growing Leaders, an organization with a mission to develop and equip leaders of the next generation. He often talks to parents about how to lead their children well and offers invaluable parenting insight in his book, 12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid: Leading Your Kids to Succeed in Life.

We talked about a few of these mistakes in our conversation, and I think Dr. Elmore’s insights could completely revolutionize your parenting strategy.

Mistake #1: We won’t let them fail.

We learn and grow the most not in our successes, but in our failures. Any adult understands this. It’s during the trying times that we learn to be resilient and stand back up. We return stronger than we were before.

However, it is difficult…