Reinforcing behaviors to develop hard workers (with Dr. Jenna Wallace)

Dr. Jenna Wallace is a former Division I softball player who founded Unlocked Potential - a child psychology practice located in Fairmont, West Virginia and specializes in diagnosing and treating neurodevelopment disorders. Amongst the services they provide is the evaluation of collegiate student athletes so they can receive the accommodations needed to have academic success while in school.In our conversation with Dr. Wallace, we talk about how we connect with kids who don't love doing things that don't come easy, the importance of developing independent kids, and how we balance what's best for now vs what's best long term. She also shares valuable insight into how our voice become's our kid's inner voice and the importance of positive reinforcement.6:39 - Parenting talented kids who don’t have a competitive drive13:13 - Puberty is the ultimate divider athletically17:49 - How to connect with kids who don’t love doing things that don’t come easy21:55 - Reinforcing past positive behaviors23:16 - The dangers in having different goals than your kids30:00 - The importance of developing independent kids34:42 - Balancing what’s best for now vs what’s best long term37:04 - Using the car ride to develop character and relationships38:06 - Does being overly positive with our kids make them soft?41:13 - Our voice becomes our kid’s inner voice43:15 - We have to be okay learning new informationNew episodes every Wednesday.---------Get your Healthy Sports Parents gear:https://www.healthysportsparents.com/shop---------Get your Weekend Playbook:https://www.healthysportsparents.com/playbook-----------Follow us on social:https://www.instagram.com/healthysportsparentshttps://www.tiktok.com/@healthysportsparentshttps://www.facebook.com/healthysportsparentshttps://www.threads.net/healthysportsparents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.