Encouraging Independence

Independence is the foundation to self-esteem and confidence. Independent children have stronger social skills, greater academic success, and fare better in life. So how do we foster independence? I'll share my top five tops. Here are the highlights:(0:35) What do I mean by independence?(3:00) Reflect - what are you doing to model these skills?(3:28) Encourage your child to make mistakes(8:55) Give choices wherever possible(14:08) Give stage appropriate responsibility(16:30) Encourage your child/teen to have an opinion(19:50) Ensure your child’s foundations are solid – who are they?Purchase your ticket for the next 60-minutes with Dr Maryhan 'Stop Battling Back-Chat' at 8pm GMT on the 22nd of May. Watch the Bucket Emptying Episodes on YoutubeJoin the How Not to Screw Up Your Kids Community and ask Dr Maryhan your parenting questions in the weekly Q&A, access a library of digital courses, watch live/recorded 60-minutes with Dr Maryhan at your convenience, and in February your children can attend online workshops too. All for just £1.79! (you can cancel at anytime).To access the free resources mentioned in the episodes visit https://drmaryhan.com/library  Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025.