Parenting Regrets: Two of My Biggest Mistakes

Send us Fan MailI reflect on two major parenting regrets that have had significant consequences in our family: allowing excessive screen time and catering to picky eaters. These seemingly small concessions made during overwhelming parenting moments have created lasting challenges as my children have grown older.• Started giving my son a tablet around age three despite knowing the potential harm• Now seeing addiction-like behaviors when devices are taken away• Children abandon social interaction when electronic devices are available • Digital devices create dopamine releases that affect brain development• Strongly advise parents of young children to avoid or severely limit screen time• Catering to picky eating has resulted in extremely limited food preferences• Found myself making multiple meals to accommodate different preferences• Wish I had insisted children eat what was prepared for the whole family• The "path of least resistance" created more difficult problems later• Successfully prioritized open communication and age-appropriate explanations• Use adult vocabulary and don't sugarcoat difficult conversations with children• Important to give yourself grace while learning from mistakesIf you have young children, please learn from my experience - limit screen time and stand firm on family meals.Support the showLove this content? Check out our links below for more!Linktr.ee ContentInstagramYouTubeJenny's LinkedIn