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Autonomous Growth: Nurturing Your Child's Inner Drive


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The aticle focuses on parenting strategies for fostering self-driven growth in children. It introduces the concept of "self-driving growth," where children independently pursue goals without constant parental prompting. The text argues that traditional parenting models often fail, leading to children who are either stifled or uncontrolled, and proposes a shift to a "pressure-control model" that emphasizes understanding and managing a child's stress while providing a sense of control. Ultimately, the goal is to cultivate a child's intrinsic motivation by satisfying their needs for autonomy, competence, and belonging, enabling them to set and achieve their own challenges.

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Between the CoversBy Erick W