Dan Martell - Stop handicapping your kids

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00:00:00.000 Stop handicapping your kids by doing things for them.

00:00:02.680 I first heard Jordan Peterson talk about this.

00:00:05.180 It's this whole idea of let kids take risks in a safe way.

00:00:08.580 I wanna allow them to figure out what their limits are

00:00:11.160 because in that moment,

00:00:12.880 they're gonna learn more about who they are

00:00:14.560 and what's possible than anything I say

00:00:16.500 for them to watch out for.

00:00:17.900 And at some point when they're 15, 16, 17,

00:00:20.560 they're gonna be out there making decisions

00:00:22.180 and if you've protected them this whole time

00:00:23.760 and they haven't had to make any decisions,

00:00:25.240 they're gonna be bigger kids

00:00:26.560 in bigger circumstances and bigger consequence.

00:00:29.320 Most parents will admit to it.

00:00:30.460 They're just not willing to change

00:00:32.020 just because of your emotional insecurities

00:00:34.820 of wanting to feel like a good parent.

00:00:37.140 It's easy and it makes them feel better,

00:00:38.960 but it's not the right thing for the kids.

Dan Martell - July 07, 2023