Tonight with your 13 to 17 year old

The prompt

“How have you gotten better at handling being wrong, especially in front of other people?”

What to listen for

A thoughtful answer shows real growth in handling embarrassment or being corrected publicly, that's a genuinely hard skill, and them noticing their own progress is worth celebrating specifically.

If they mention it still feels rough, that's honest and completely normal, being wrong in front of others is uncomfortable at any age, and admitting it still stings doesn't mean they haven't grown.

If they can't think of an example, ask about a specific class or activity where mistakes happen in front of others, sometimes a concrete setting jogs the memory better than the abstract question.

What this tells you

This shows you how resilient they're becoming in the face of public mistakes, and how much grace they're learning to give themselves when things don't go perfectly.