Helping Kids Deal with Disappointment
How can we empower our kids to cope with negative feelings without our help? Here's why disappointment is an important part of childhood and how to build scaffolding for their emotional regulation.\nAmy and Margaret discuss:\n\nHow the purpose of having children has changed over the last century\n\nWhy disappointment is developmentally important\n\nHow to be a guide, not a fixer, for our kids\n\n\nHere are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:\n\nJim Taylor for Psychology Today: Parenting: Disappointment Is Good\n\n\nKatie Hurley for PBS Kids Parenting: How to Help Kids Cope With Disappointment\n\n\nTHE GIFT OF FAILURE by Jess Lahey: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780062299253\n\n\nMeghan Rabbitt for Parents Magazine: How to Help Kids Deal With Disappointment\n\n\nRAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN by Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein\n\n\xa0Emily Edlynn for Parents Magazine: How Do I Help My Mad Toddler Express Anger in a Healthier Way?\n\n\nOur Fresh Take with Jessica Lahey\n\nOur Fresh Take with Katie Hurley\n\n\nWhat Fresh Hell Podcast is going on tour across the Northeast US this fall! Join us for a live version of the podcast and bring all your mom friends. We can\u2019t wait to go back on the road!\xa0https://bit.ly/whatfreshhelltour\n\ufeff\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\nmom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips,\xa0mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid\u2019s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, kid behavior, child behavior\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices