Better Parenting

• 58, 000 parenting books on Amazon.
• 1000’s of parenting studies published annually.
• Undisclosed volumes of parenting theories over the years.

Research Reports 3 Major Recommendations

1. Boredom is good as it forces “self directed executive functions” aiding in emotional regulation and goal achievement. In other words, throw away the keys to your helicopter.
2. To increase confidence and decrease anxiety increase autonomy and decrease parental decision making.
3. Clean up your own mental and physical backyard first. The stressed or depressed parent, the overweight or under fit parent or the untreated ADHD parent has more negative impact than the parent who works out their own issues and challenges.                                                                                                     

Scientific American Mind, July/August 2015, p. 11

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