As children get older, they need the freedom to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. Without the opportunity to learn from their mistakes, children will grow into incomplete adults who don't know how to adequately face adversity, make difficult decisions, weigh pros and cons, and adjust their attitudes and behaviors in order to be successful in situations where "try and try again" may become necessary.
The following link is a quick read written by a teacher who has too much experience with students not being allowed to fail.
Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail
Remember, as Montessori parents you are buying in to the philosophy that independence and self-confidence lead to better academic outputs that simple intelligence. Without these basic skills, children will always struggle to feel capable and competent.
Give them the grace to goof up and grow.
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