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Life Skills For Kids And Independence Vs Protection With Katie Kimball

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Episode Highlights With Katie Kimball

  • Why life skills are still important (and maybe more so) in today's world 
  • How life skills foster confidence and relate to mental health
  • The reason for the rise in anxiety and depression in kids
  • Chore wars and balancing responsibility and life skills with kids doing too much work
  • Require the work, not the results
  • The downside of being overprotective and giving kids the idea that they need someone else to keep them safe 
  • How the correct level or risk for kids is a way to build resilience against fear
  • Navigating the progression of toddlers to teens and handing off responsibility 
  • Ways to encourage critical thinking with kids
  • Why young kids are wired for critical thinking and how to nurture it

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