Finding the Right Balance: Encouraging Kids to Push Themselves

As parents, we often find it difficult to determine the appropriate amount of pressure to place on our children when we believe it will benefit them. If you're met with resistance, consider the following before deciding how much pressure to apply:

Check your motivations - While it's great to witness your child experience the satisfaction of accomplishment, are you pushing them for selfish reasons?

Assess their temperament, interests, and stage of development in relation to the activity. Understanding your child's personality and learning style is crucial to determining how much encouragement they can manage.

Evaluate their skill set. Do they possess the necessary abilities to handle the challenges of the task at hand? Perhaps they need additional support to develop specific skills that will increase their enjoyment of the activity.

When you're ready to push your child, apply gentle pressure, much like when teaching them how to ride a bike.

Feeling overwhelmed by meltdowns?

You’re not alone. Most of us struggle with their children’s intense outbursts, often feeling frustrated, helpless, and guilty. But there is hope (unless you're thinking...boarding school 😅)

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Join my free video workshop, ‘Navigating Meltdowns: Aiding Your Child and Yourself Amidst Emotional Highs,’ and gain valuable insights on:

The roots of meltdowns
Differentiating between everyday issues and overwhelming meltdowns
Proactive strategies to prevent and manage meltdowns
Supportive responses to help your child during challenging moments
Essential recovery and bonding steps post-meltdown

This guidance comes from my dual experience as both a parent and a psychiatrist. But mostly through my mistakes. I'm going to teach you how to avoid all my mistakes!

Finding the Right Balance: Encouraging Kids to Push Themselves

Feeling overwhelmed by meltdowns?

You’re not alone. Most of us struggle with their children’s intense outbursts, often feeling frustrated, helpless, and guilty. But there is hope (unless you're thinking...boarding school 😅)

Discover how to guide your child through their emotional storms with confidence and ease, while building a deeper connection.

Join my free video workshop, ‘Navigating Meltdowns: Aiding Your Child and Yourself Amidst Emotional Highs,’ and gain valuable insights on:

The roots of meltdowns

Differentiating between everyday issues and overwhelming meltdowns

Proactive strategies to prevent and manage meltdowns

Supportive responses to help your child during challenging moments

Essential recovery and bonding steps post-meltdown

This guidance comes from my dual experience as both a parent and a psychiatrist. But mostly through my mistakes. I'm going to teach you how to avoid all my mistakes!

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