#259 The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Parents are shoving obstacles out of their children's way, hoping it will help them avoid failure
• Depriving kids of learning opportunities
• Why parents insist on taking over?
• Directive parenting
• Competition in parenting
• Parental investment
• How do we overcome this?
• Do I want _ now or do I want a child who can do _ well later?
• Thinking long term

Jessica Lahey - Author of the New York Times Best Seller 'The Gift of Failure'

Tim Harford, Adapt

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