How Much Help Is Too Much When the Goal Is to Raise a Confident, Self-Sufficient Child?
Sometimes parents forget in their efforts to do everything for the children is that children develop confidence through their, the child’s, lived experience.
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What Happens to Your Mind When You’re Constantly Consuming but Rarely Creating?
The mind is constantly stimulated but not necessarily challenged. And sometimes it makes you feel like you’re busy even though your mind isn’t mentally engaged.
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Children | critical thinking | Decision making | Emotional development | Parenting | Personal Development
We Teach Children to Make Decisions. But Are We Teaching Them to Think About the Consequences?
Their indecision or hesitation is part of that learning process. You don’t have to encourage it, neither do you need to rush them out of it. They’re learning that decisions aren’t always about getting what they want.
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Your Priorities Aren’t Defined by What You Say Yes To
You’ll agree no is a powerful word. It expresses your decision, clarity of thought, focus and even level of commitment. It’s a serious transaction most of the time.
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The Child Giving Orders Isn’t Always the Leader
The true leaders get the others to follow their lead by listening to what’s been said, by understanding what’s missing, and doing what needs to be done.
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We’ve Learned to Respond Faster. Have We Forgotten How to Think First?
Deep conversations don’t require you to spend hours or indulge in some profound discussions every time you meet.
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What Makes a Child Stop Explaining Themselves?
Confidence doesn’t come from just good grades. It grows gradually when the child feels they’re being listened to, that what they’re saying is being taken seriously.
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You’re Afraid of Being Seen Learning.
Visible learning is uncomfortable, harsh and often difficult. People notice your mistakes long before they notice your improvements. There’s feedback before appreciation.
