Getting Out of Children's Way Builds Resilience

08/05/2025 39 min
Getting Out of Children's Way Builds Resilience

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Do you like to fix your child’s problems?Are you trying to be their best friend?Sorry to break this to you, but these are some of the reasons why your kids may not be building the resilience you hoped. And I get it - we all want to help our children, and we hate seeing them struggle, but building identity and resilience is about learning how to fail and how to problem solve.In this episode, I talk you through SPRING, or the fundamental building blocks of resilience, and reveal the eight ways we as parents can be impacting our children’s resilience.So find a comfy seat, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy the conversation…Highlights from this episode:00:59 - Mental health stats04:16 - A complex cause and effect07:36 - Stress is designed to help you10:41 - Self-regulation12:20 - You’ve got to be in it to win it13:43 - Relationships14:34 - Identity16:52 - Saying NO17:35 - Setting goals19:38 - We’re not working with the end in mind21:13 - Modelling resilience23:32 - We want to take the pain away26:57 - Supporting failure, not preventing it29:21 - We are not our child’s best friend32:29 - Stop obsessing over the right decision!35:36 - Being a parent of one of many roles we have💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025 - https://onemillionmoments.org/💚 Let’s grow our village together, please share with at least one friend💚  mentioned in the episodesDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.