The magic of childhood
About This Episode
Childhood is inherently magical, even when it's not perfect. How much fairy dust do we need to sprinkle on our children to make it more magical? Tune in to find out.
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Parenting pressures can make parenting seem like a competition, where parents scour Pinterest for the best ideas on how to create a spectacular birthday party or science project. While parents want to expose their children to enriching opportunities that promote their growth and development, we need to be mindful to not fall into the competition trap or into a mindset that our child’s magical experiences need to be orchestrated. Sometimes, all a parent needs to do is step out of the way so kids can be kids; the magic will come on its own.
CONVERSATION
How have you fallen trap to the “Anything you can do I can do better” parenting attitude that is pervasive in our culture today?”
THIS WEEK’S ACTION
Facilitate your child taking the lead in putting together the assigned school project for the month or engage your child in planning his birthday party (or a similar event). Provide the supplies and support for them to succeed but let them work on it without interfering. Journal how it felt for you as a parent to let them turn in a project that was unpolished by you. And also take note of how your child felt throughout the process.
TOOLS
The following tools can help you along the way:
The Struggle is Real podcast is based off the book, The Struggle is Real: Parenting in the 21st Century written by Dr. Alicia La Hoz & Dr. Paul Meier.
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