Why Kids Who 'Talk Back' Grow Up To Be Better Adults
Topics included in this episode:
- Article mentioned - Why Kids Who 'Talk Back' Grow Up To Be Better Adults
- Kylie was a compliant child. Justin was not. His family encouraged speaking up for yourself.
- "the inability to say "No" — the inability to set personal boundaries — is one of the most common, insidious causes of human suffering." - Clinical psychologist Kelly M. Flanagan
- Our job as parents is to teach them how to say no and push back effectively
- Get curious, not furious
- Kids need to be able to practice being heard
- Kids need to know that we trust them
- Acknowledge that your children have preferences
- Come into the conversation with compassion
- If our children don't feel safe saying 'no' to us, who else are they going to have trouble saying 'no' to?
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