#259 The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey

Topics discussed in this episode: Parents are shoving obstacles out of their children's way, hoping it will help them avoid failure Depriving kids of learning opportunities Why parents insist on taking over? Directive parenting Competition in parenting Parental investment How do we overcome this? Do I want _ now or do I want a child who can do _ well later? Thinking long term Jessica Lahey - Author of the New York Times Best Seller 'The Gift of Failure'Tim Harford, AdaptPurchase The Do's & Don't of Discipline or find it in our Happy Families Membership. Because a happy family doesn't just happen.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.