The Parenting Mistake We Make Trying to Keep Kids Safe | The Playdate Podcast by Ubongo

Are you raising a safe child… or just a terrified one? 🫣We’ve all been there. You leave your child alone for two minutes, and suddenly your parlor is a "creative disaster" zone. Our immediate cultural instinct is to step in as "Commanders"—giving strict, fear-based safety rules to keep them completely out of harm's way. But what if micromanaging their safety is actually accidentally killing their confidence?In this episode of The Playdate, our host Mama Olive sits down with a roundtable of Kenyan parents to swap hilarious, painfully real stories about the chaotic moments their kids first demanded independence.Then, we dive into a deep, eye-opening conversation with top counseling psychologist Dr. Carol Chakua. She breaks down the clinical science of child resilience and explains why letting your child take small risks, make messes, and even fail is the ultimate secret to building an independent, unstoppable adult.Hit that SUBSCRIBE button to join the ultimate parenting village across Africa! 🌍✨