DeepSummary
The episode opens with a sponsor message about a skincare product called Active Skin Repair. Dr. Mona Amin then introduces the guest, Dr. Melissa Giglio, a child clinical psychologist and author who discusses raising brave kids and how much parents should push their children.
Dr. Giglio explains that bravery is about children growing their mental muscles to try new things and persist through challenges. She advises noticing when kids struggle, reframing difficulties as opportunities to grow bravery, and praising small steps towards their goals to build self-confidence.
The discussion covers strategies for parents, such as being calm and encouraging, letting children experience manageable discomfort, validation through reframing, collaborative problem-solving, and modeling bravery themselves. The key is creating a supportive environment for kids to face fears at their own pace.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Bravery involves building mental muscles to persist through challenges and try new things.
- Praise small steps and reframe difficulties as chances to grow bravery.
- Let children experience manageable discomfort while ensuring their safety.
- Validate feelings but gently encourage pushing comfort zones at the child's pace.
- Use collaborative problem-solving to find ways for the child to make progress.
- Normalize that everyone has areas to improve by sharing your own goals.
- Model bravery by discussing how you overcome obstacles yourself.
- The goal is developing self-confidence, not necessarily achieving specific tasks.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “So bravery to me, is anything that a child is really having to grow their muscles to do, not even just physical muscles, but their mental muscle with persistence, or how they have an attitude towards trying new things or towards being challenged.“ by Dr. Melissa Giglio
- “And we want them to know that it gets better the longer that you're there. And when they're ready, they can go in.“ by Dr. Melissa Giglio
- “And then share what you're also working on, too. What goals are you setting for yourself? And if you do end up having an obstacle, how do you problem solve your way through it?“ by Dr. Melissa Giglio
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The PedsDocTalk Podcast
Dr. Mona Amin
3/13/24