Before a child can walk on their own, they fall about 2,500 times (2012 study from New York University’s Infant Action Lab).
And every single time, we cheered them on.So why do we expect our teens and tweens to get it right on the first try?
In this talk, speaker and host of Raising the Next Gen podcast Sonia Dong shares a powerful reframe for parents of older kids that’s rooted in the same patience, grace, and guidance we gave our toddlers.
Through personal stories (including a very relatable bathroom meltdown), she reminds us that it’s not about perfection. It’s about baby steps.
Want to see the video recording of this speech? Watch it on YouTube here.
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