Helping Children Discover Their Strengths

What role do parents play in their children's development?Every child has unique strengths, but recognising and nurturing them often requires parents to look beyond grades and achievements.In this episode, David Jedidiah Goh and May Ling share how they helped their 18-year-old son, Perez, discover his strengths through encouragement and intentional involvement. From learning to prioritise responsibilities in Primary 1 to persevering through a challenging Chinese storytelling competition, Perez developed resilience, confidence, and independence through everyday experiences.David and May Ling also share the importance of trusting Perez to make responsible choices and giving him space to take ownership of his learning journey. Their story highlights how strong parent-child relationships provide a safe foundation for growth, reflection, and character development.As parents, are we creating opportunities for our children to thrive and speak life into them?--If you’d like to explore more ways to have meaningful conversations with your children, you can check out the episodes below.How to Be the Parent Your Teen Still Turns toHow to Listen and Invite your Kids into ConversationHelping Our Kids Thrive in a VUCA World--If you have enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It'll be very helpful for others to find our podcast. You can also help us by copying this link www.family.org.sg/parentedpodcast to share with your friends.You can also support us by giving monthly. We appreciate your generous giving as every dollar helps to sustain our efforts in strengthening families. Please note that if you are based in Singapore, as a donor-supported charity with Institution of a Public Character status, all monthly and one-time donations of $50 and above, will qualify for 250% tax deduction.