How to build resilience in children by allowing them to fail with Jessica Lahey

24 Feb 2025 • 72 min • EN
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Send us a text We discuss the essential balance of parenting, focusing on how allowing children to fail fosters resilience and independence. Jessica Leahy shares insights from her book, The Gift of Failure, highlighting the dangers of over-parenting and the need to embrace failure as a part of learning. • The significance of letting children experience failure  • Over-parenting and its effects on children"s autonomy  • Emphasizing the process of learning rather than the end result  • Strategies for fostering independence in children  • The role of parental expectations and societal pressures  • Practical tips for promoting resilience and problem-solving skills  • Real-life examples demonstrating the advantages of allowing mistakes  • Resources for parents to further explore these concepts Research on overparenting: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43076-024-00407-x?utm_source=chatgpt.com I will summarize it in this week"s newsletter, make sure you are subscribed!  Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/btVcqD9AQU8 Get The Gift of Failure: Canada or the US Follow Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram Want to join The Reflective Parenting Club? If you are ready to learn healthy emotional coping skills and to get support on. how to teach your child these skills, join below or book a call with me below: https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/ Book a call with me: https://calendly.com/curious_neuron/intro-chat-for-1-1-coaching Join our FREE newsletter: https://tremendous-hustler-7333.kit.com/98c4675301 FREE WORKBOOK: Why do I feel triggered by my child"s emotions and behaviours? https://tremendous-hustler-7333.kit.com/f9fd208c09 FREE ACTIVITY FOR KIDS: Help! My emotions are confusing to me! https://tremendous-hustler-7333.kit.com/c6701d059a Please leave a rating for our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Email me at info@curiousneuron.com and I will send you our most popular guide called Meltdown Mountain. Join me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curious_neuron/ Jo...

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