Ep 74: Preparing Our Kids to “Sit With Discomfort”
“Being able to sit with discomfort is one pre-requisite for us to know better, do better, and be better.”
Episode Summary
In this episode, you and I are going to explore how we teach children to tolerate stress and sit with discomfort (and one thing our culture misses about how to do this). Then, you’re going to reflect on your patterns when you witness your child struggling. Once you know your pattern, we’ll unpack one action that you can experiment with today. You’ll also hear an excerpt from the book Raising Change Agents: Practicing Social Justice in Everyday Parenting too.
Episode Outline
Sitting with discomfort is a Survival & Liberation Smart Skill
What Western culture misses about teaching kids to sit with discomfort
Invitation #1: Reflecting on your reactivity – sink or swim vs. swoop in and save
What scaffolding is
Why scaffolding is important for our children’s development
“But am I traumatizing my child?”
Invitation #2: “The 17-Second-Ish Rule”
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