Everyone Else Is...
How Not to Screw Up Your Kids
English - July 26, 2023 23:30 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Education How To education children counselling dad doctor family kids mum parent parenting Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Whether it's your child pulling the age old nag "everyone else is / has", or you get caught in the parental comparison that "everyone else is, so maybe we should" I'll help you navigate this minefield from both sides.
Here are the highlights:
(3:10) Understand that the request comes from wanting to fit in
(6:40) Acknowledge what the request means to your child
(8:36) Avoid lecturing!
(10:50) Focus your response around ‘every family is different’
(17:08) Consider an allowance
(22:30) Draw yourself back to the uniqueness of your child
(26:30) Give yourself 48 hours
(26:50) Ask yourself lots of ‘why’ questions
(28:50) Reconnect with your family values
(29:30) Connect with your tribe
Previous episode mentioned:
Ep 55: 6 Essential Skills Your Children Need You to Teach Them💚 Let's grow our village together, please share this episode with at least one friend
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