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

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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

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