32: How and Why We Should Let Our Students Fail

Published: Dec. 12, 2015, 7 a.m.

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Is it better to rescue our kids every time they make mistakes, or let them experience the consequences of their actions? In this episode, I interview\\xa0Jessica Lahey, author of The Gift of Failure: Why the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. We discuss how helicopter parenting can stunt a kid\'s growth, what parents should do instead, and the\\xa0teacher\'s role supporting a student\'s autonomy.

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