LZ Granderson found teacher 's `` You Are Not Special '' speech to grads uplifting . The school district said it was investigating the incident and that a student had been suspended for two days. Parents do their kids a disservice by sugarcoating their shortcomings . He says if kids do n't know how to deal with failure , they will not grow and mature . Granderson : Best way to raise a winner is to expose your kid to how things really are .
LZ Granderson found teacher 's `` You Are Not Special '' speech to grads uplifting . Granderson : Parents do their kids a disservice by sugarcoating their shortcomings . He says if kids do n't know how to deal with failure , they will not grow and mature . Granderson : Best way to raise a winner is to expose your kid to how things really are .