We're FAILING to teach our kids to tolerate frustration - Dr. Becky Kennedy

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We're at a place in human history of unbelievable instant gratification. Nearly everything we desire is obtainable instantaneously, and social media has created a situation where unlimited dopamine can be achieved at any time we might want.
With that in mind, we are struggling to position our children properly to deal with frustrations, inconveniences, and challenges.
I will say this - and I want to stress that I don't think it's a cop out - the condition of society is arguably the biggest culprit. That doesn't completely remove the responsibility from the parent, but the conditions of our society and culture have put us in a really tough spot.
We all know technology is amazing, but this is another example of where it does some harm. We can get anything we want whenever we want, and we can get it incredibly quickly. Regardless of your parenting strategies, your kid's will be exposed to this part of life.
That's why it requires some intentionality from us as parents to foster those tough moments and help our children through them with patience. The patience is really hard for us. The learning through struggle? Even harder for them.
But it's so necessary. Your kid will struggle to learn to ride their bike. That's okay. You need to teach them, possibly through several meltdowns to do it anyways. Your child may get really angry while trying to learn to tie his shoes. Also okay. Persevere with patience.
More than ever, these simple things are extraordinarily important. And your job will be so much easier if you can work on these things diligently in their toddler years when they are learning so many different things and haven't yet been exposed to things like social media.
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Speaker: Dr. Becky Kennedy
Source: Protocols for Excellent Parenting & Improving Relationships of All Kinds | Huberman Lab Podcast | • Dr. Becky Kennedy: Pro...