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Sometimes Being a “Loser” Is the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Kids

Creatix / August 13, 2025



Modern parenting has gotten… intense,. insane! Somewhere between the rise of Instagram and the invention of organic, non-GMO, shade-grown toddler yoga mats, we decided our job was to raise the Dalai Lama or the Emperor of Antarctica. You know the type: every meal hand-crafted from locally sourced superfoods, every playdate a networking opportunity for the Harvard class of 2045, and every birthday party complete with an ice sculpture of Paw Patrol.

Parents today work harder than ever to create a perfect, frictionless world for their little monkeys — no scraped knees, no boredom, and certainly no chance to fail. "My baby, crying? That's unacceptable!" But here’s the plot twist fellow "loser": life is friction. The real world is not a Montessori playroom. Failure is the norm. Suffering is the path to salvation. Real life is not meant to be a Disney fairy tale. 

The Case for Being a Normal Parent

Let’s be honest: kids don’t need their parents to be rockstars, acclaimed CEOs, Olympic medalists, and the like. In fact, sometimes being a normal person is all it takes to be a good parent. Even what many would call a “loser” can be a great parent. We're all monkeys; it's not rocket science. 

For being or becoming a good parent, being a superstar can backfire. If you set the bar sky-high with your own dazzling life achievements, you might be triggering the status inheritance paradox. That’s when your success creates such a towering benchmark that your kids can only go down from. Your kids will always grow in your shadow. Imagine being the child of a Nobel Prize winner. Or an astronaut. Or a superstar. You’d spend your life in the shadow of your superstar parent(s). Nice things will be given to you, but your sense of personal achievement will be short fused by design. You may spend your life figuring out why your blessings operate like curses. 

By contrast, if you're an average person — say a solid job, a safe home, and an unshakable knowledge of all the best frozen pizza brands — your kids get to start from a realistic baseline. You can raise them with a growth mindset and they will have safe room to improve. 

Real-World Parenting for Real-World Kids

Instead of micromanaging your child into the next Renaissance polymath, try this:

  • Let them fail safely: Boredom, frustration, and even embarrassment are fuel for resilience.

  • Model reality, not perfection: Show them how to make mistakes, laugh about them, learn from them, and try again.

  • Keep expectations human: Princeton and Harvard will survive without them. 

  • Prioritize connection over curation: They’ll remember baking together more than being handed perfectly arranged gluten-free muffins.

Fellow "loser", You’re Doing Enough

So parents, exhale. You don’t need to be a flawless role model, a parenting influencer, or a one-person life-coaching seminar. You're not raising the next king or queen of the galaxy. Keep it real. Life is not a problem to be solved. It's a mystery to live. Enjoy the journey because that is all there is to it. Sometimes the best thing you can do for your kids is to be a decent and loving human who gives them the freedom to surpass you just like AI is surpassing all of us. 

The truth is, every “loser” parent who shows up, tries their best, and loves their kids is doing something heroic: preparing the next generation of humans to live, stumble, and thrive in an imperfect world.

To all the parents out there — super achievers and “losers” alike — thank you. You’re raising the future. And honestly, the future could use more people who know how to bake the best frozen pizza on sale.

Now you know it.

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