Coaches’ couch: Are you doing too much for your kids?
Parents We've Met · rova | Parenting Place New Zealand
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Show Notes
Parent Coach Kristin Ward is back on the couch this week chatting about building independence in kids - without pushing them too far, too soon.
Kristin shares research that suggests there’s less ‘roaming’ in kids these days compared to previous decades, meaning the distance that parents allow their kids to move around, especially from their home, has reduced - while other skills that boost independence like cooking and speaking up for oneself have taken a backseat.
She shares why childhood is the best time for low-stakes consequences and learning through experience, offering advice on how a simple scaffold – watch > do together > do independently – can help boost independence and confidence in a healthy way. She also talks about leaving space for ‘welcome dependence’ when family moments call for it.
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