To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Adopt an authoritative, psychologically-wise parenting style. A psychologically-wise, authoritative parenting style combines warmth, sensitivity and the setting of limits. Parents use positive reinforcement and reasoning to guide children and avoid resorting to threats or punishments. When internationally-renowned adolescent psychology expert Dr. Laurence Steinberg delivered his […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Help your child cultivate a sense of purpose, which will contribute to developing grit. David Yeager is an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, and a leading expert on grit and growth mindset. A colleague of both Angela Duckworth and […]
One of the many important messages that we can learn from Angela Lee Duckworth is that making mistakes and experiencing failure are important steps toward learning and developing grit. Report card time is a stressful time and understanding this concept can help you and your child deal with results that may not be as high […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Encourage him to have fun exploring many different activities. For nearly twenty years, Angela Lee Duckworth, has been conducting ground-breaking studies on what makes people successful. She discovered that what we eventually accomplish in life depends more on our passion, resilience and commitment to our goals than on […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Teach him about the power of passion and perseverance. Throughout November, I will be profiling the theories of Angela Lee Duckworth, whose work in the area of child psychology and character development has earned her one of the world’s most viewed TED Talks, and whose […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Help her master her emotional responses to events using the ABC Model of Resilience. Different people interpret and react to identical experiences in very different ways. While some people are innately more positive and rational, others tend to interpret and react to situations more negatively […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Encourage him to do the “Three Good Things” exercise for two weeks. In his book, entitled Flourish, positive psychology expert Martin E. P. Seligman explains that taking the time to reflect on the things that make us happy actually increases our overall happiness and well-being. […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Be sure not to over-program his afternoons and weekends. It is very important for your child to get involved in extra-curricular activities that help him develop hobbies and remain physically active. However, it is just as important to leave some down-time in his weekly schedule […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Filter her exposure to unnecessarily stressful parts of the adult world. We are continually bombarded by news from around the world on our TVs, radios, phones and computers. Unfortunately, much of what we hear is unnecessarily stressful to young people, who already have enough stress […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Create a predictable and reassuring rhythm in your home. People of all ages feel more reassured when they know what to expect in their everyday lives. This is especially true for children and teens. In their book entitled Simplicity Parenting, Kim John Payne and Lisa […]