True or False: There is no way to teach social skills | Podcast Episode 284

Heads up on 2 counts: First, I'm teaching a FREE Online Parenting Class I'm teaching this Thursday, "How to Help Your Kids Get Along with Other Kids!" Scroll down to read more and sign up! Second, soon I am teaching a FREE, week long workshop on how to get your child to be more independent so they don't have to rely on you! I'm teaching this workshop in the We Turned Out Okay Facebook group. Click here to join the group! My jaw was on the floor recently during a parent coaching call with one of our Ninja Parenting Community members, when she revealed that her child's teacher told her "there is no way to teach social skills." Immediately I knew I wanted your thoughts on this… and if this is also your belief, I'd like to use today's podcast episode to change your mind. Because of course we can teach social skills! In today's episode I offer three ways to do so. Please learn them, heed them, take them into your heart. Because without these crucial skills – without humans passing them on to our offspring – our society breaks down. And also life is a lot less fun! Plus in Parenting News: I'm sharing about a new favorite podcast of mine, An Arm and A Leg, a podcast about the insanity of healthcare in the United States. It's a great show because it tells amazing stories, and finds a lot to be optimistic about, in a part of American society that I was feeling increasingly frustrated with… turns out I am not the only one. Join us! Go to weturnedoutokay.com/284 for: A cheat sheet on the 3 ways you can teach social skills to your young child Key links we talk about in this episode The video of the week: "Can I teach my child social skills? And if so how?" And thank you so much for listening! How to Help Kids Get Along with Other Kids: FREE Online Parenting Class! Does your child struggle to get along with siblings, classmates, cousins, or at the playground? Do your kids push, hit, or even bite to get their way? Let me help… Sign up for the Free Online Parenting Class I am teaching Thursday, June 27! You'll learn: What's most important when thinking about kids dealing with siblings or other kids The 3 keys to good child and sibling relations How to overcome one crucial factor that impedes a child's ability to get along with other kids Which principles to adopt – and which to drop – in helping kids get along Sign up to watch it live at 2 PM on Thursday, June 27 OR sign up to catch the replay at your convenience. Start summer off right by learning how to help your kids get along with other kids. Sign up at the link below! weturnedoutokay.com/siblings The show is sponsored this week by Julian Coffee, a unique and amazing coffee that comes from a family farm in Puerto Rico and that will help you start your day off right! Listen to today's episode for the code that will get you 10% off when you go to juliancoffeepr.com or Julian Coffee's page in Amazon. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe