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👪 Expand parenting guidance with practical strategies on phone-free time, curiosity, respecting focus, fewer but firm rules, and problem-solving confidence Adds framing that strong opinions often have equally strong opposites
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- Allowing kids to have lots of small failures. Whenever you can, let them experience a small consequence that won't be too bad.
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- Allow them to experience the natural consequences of their actions as much as possible, both good and bad. Even if it has a negative consequence for them, as long as it's not too much.
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- Aim to be as predictable as possible. The brain is a prediction engine and hates surprises, so minimize the surprises they have to deal with.
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- Allowing kids to have lots of small failures. Whenever you can, let them experience a small consequence that won't be too bad.
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- Allow them to experience the natural consequences of their actions as much as possible, both good and bad. Even if it has a negative consequence for them, as long as it's not too much.
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- Aim to be as predictable as possible. The brain is a prediction engine and hates surprises, so minimize the surprises they have to deal with.
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- For every strong opinion, there's an equally strong opposite opinion. Some basic strategies:
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- Spend lots of (phone-free) time with them.
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- Show them that the world is a fun and fascinating place.
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- Don't interrupt them when their focused or daydreaming. Help them learn to be entertained by their own minds-
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- Refrain from imposing lots of little rules, but where there are rules, be firm about them.
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- Build problem-solving confidence, teaching them to become a person who says "I want to figure out the directions" instead of a person who says "let's just ask someone"
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