Over the last few episodes, Lauren has discussed how other cultures teach cooperation, helpfulness, motivation, and emotional control. Today she discusses building self-esteem in our kids which leads to more resilient and less anxious children. 

In the last few years we have moved away from a strict authoritarian approach to parenting.  The US has embraced giving kids a little more control while, at the same time, we became overprotective and controlling in a different manner. 

This episode discusses six ways to help your kids become more resilient and gain self-esteem.

1. Limit your requests or orders. 
2. More non-verbals. 
3. Don’t answer for your kids.
4. Let kids be. 
5. Let them do hard or dangerous things. 
6. Disappear or get lost

Listen to the episode to hear the reason behind each change and examples. 

Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: Kids are really stressed out and tired and struggling to regulate their emotions. What do we do?

Try-at-home tip:  Natural light vs. darkness

Mentioned in this episode:

• Bringing up Bebe - Pamela Druckerman
• Hunt, Gather, Parent - Michaeleen Doucleff
• There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather - Linda Akeson McGurk
• Achtung Baby - Sara Zaske
• The Danish Way of Parenting - Jessica Joelle Alexander, Dissing Sandahl

Other related resources from The Behavior Hub: 

Blog Post: 

• Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Kids (& Adults!)
• Sensory Integration AKA Sensory-Motor Strategies for Kids
• How Exercise Impacts Emotional Regulation

Podcast:

• Exercise and how it relates to Emotional Regulation
• Helpfulness: How to Make Kids Helpful
• How to Make Kids Cooperate
• How Other Cultures Teach Emotional Control - Pt 1
• How Other Cultures Teach Emotional Control - Pt 2

Our Online Courses: 

• 4 Simple Step to Problem Solving
• From Wild Emotions to Tamed Feelings: How to Self-Regulate
• Stress and Trauma and Behaviors, Oh my!: Stress & the Brain

Do you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!

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• Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children 
• The Behavior Hub website
• The Behavior Hub blog

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