It’s Never Too Late to Raise Resilient Kids | Child Psychologist Dr. Tovah Klein

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Are we making our kids less resilient by trying too hard to protect them? Child psychologist Dr. Tovah Klein reveals why rescuing kids from discomfort can backfire — and the one question every parent should ask before stepping in: “Whose discomfort am I fixing — mine or my child’s?” We get into how kids actually build grit, confidence and resilience; why we’re often hardest on our firstborns; when to step in and when to back off; what to do when you don’t like your kid’s friends; why every playdate should have a basket by the door; how to stop whining; and how to build the kind of trusting relationship that makes your teenager call YOU first when something goes wrong. Whether you’re raising…