Chris Balme
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238 appearances
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first heard Mar 2023
last heard Mar 2023
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So could be a coach, could be a mentor, could be a great teacher, as well as, of course, peers that they want to figure out how to be around peers.
Exactly.
I mean the idea that one or two parents can provide everything a kid needs, I think doesn't make sense at any age.
And it especially doesn't make sense when they're becoming tweens and teens and their world is opening.
Yeah, thank you for raising that.
I I think that is maybe the biggest source of conflict between parents and tweens, that we tend to underestimate what they're ready for.
We're still remembering them as, you know, six-year-olds.
And they tend to overestimate what they're ready for.
And there's a big gap there that can create a lot of conflict.
I think the first maybe just simple thing is that if we're in our comfort zone as parents, we're probably holding them back.
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What is comfortable for us is probably where they were two years ago.
So it doesn't mean you suddenly give them the keys to the kingdom, but I think one step beyond your comfort zone is wise and they'll feel trusted and they'll feel like you get them because they've probably been thinking, why are you holding me back to some extent?
And always knowing that you can treat things as experiments.
It doesn't mean suddenly from this day forth you have the right to stay out as long as you want.
No, it's saying, let's try an experiment next week where I'm not going to remind you about X and you can go do this.
And then we'll debrief and we'll see, did that go well?
What did you learn from it?
And that can invite a different kind of conversation.
Couldn't agree more.
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