Dr. Becky Kennedy

I whatever part of the brain is good at generating a lot of different things from a single letter is must be very small in my brain. I am so bad at categories. I mean, my kids are all pretty quick. I lose to everyone. My seven year old included. I'm horrible. It actually is a game I suggest often. I'm like, let's play categories. And I think that's actually so powerful for our kids.

I mean, I think a lot of us, if we look back. We think like it's one of the reasons my parents didn't really play with me or do things like they felt like they weren't good at it. You know, like probably right to demonstrate to your kid, I can choose something. I can have joy in something. I can want to do something that I'm not good at.

I mean, I think a lot of us, if we look back. We think like it's one of the reasons my parents didn't really play with me or do things like they felt like they weren't good at it. You know, like probably right to demonstrate to your kid, I can choose something. I can have joy in something. I can want to do something that I'm not good at.

I mean, I think a lot of us, if we look back. We think like it's one of the reasons my parents didn't really play with me or do things like they felt like they weren't good at it. You know, like probably right to demonstrate to your kid, I can choose something. I can have joy in something. I can want to do something that I'm not good at.

That is, again, going to be more powerful to your kid than sitting down and saying, this is what we think is going to help kids. It's okay to do things that you're not good at. That's like logical words in the brain. That's not an experience they're building or internalizing. Kids learn from stories, from experiences.

That is, again, going to be more powerful to your kid than sitting down and saying, this is what we think is going to help kids. It's okay to do things that you're not good at. That's like logical words in the brain. That's not an experience they're building or internalizing. Kids learn from stories, from experiences.

That is, again, going to be more powerful to your kid than sitting down and saying, this is what we think is going to help kids. It's okay to do things that you're not good at. That's like logical words in the brain. That's not an experience they're building or internalizing. Kids learn from stories, from experiences.

And so I think that's one way in terms of how do I help my kids be confident, but also just be at home with themselves and do things they're not best at. Probably the best way to do that is to model it over and over to your kids.

And so I think that's one way in terms of how do I help my kids be confident, but also just be at home with themselves and do things they're not best at. Probably the best way to do that is to model it over and over to your kids.

And so I think that's one way in terms of how do I help my kids be confident, but also just be at home with themselves and do things they're not best at. Probably the best way to do that is to model it over and over to your kids.

Yes. I'm big on practice. Maybe on both.

Yes. I'm big on practice. Maybe on both.

Yes. I'm big on practice. Maybe on both.

Do you think those people exist?

Do you think those people exist?

Do you think those people exist?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. And I guess, you know, we were talking about this maybe before we started, but I don't know. I'm trying to think why this is, but I tend not to put anyone on a pedestal.