WARNING: Are You Accidentally Holding Your Teen Back from Reaching Their Full Potential?
Channel: Feel Good Fatherhood
Date: 2023-06-26

Scott Grates, author of "Essential F Words for Teens" and founder of TribeOfTeens.com.

Teenage years are foundational to every child. We have 18 summers. Each of us fathers has years of experience and wisdom that we sometimes struggle to pass on.

Get ready to discover how to raise self-assured, independent kids. Bring activities suitable for their age to teaching them self-reliance and confidence. You'll see how these experiences can have a positive effect. Understand how to boost your children's confidence while also giving them room to grow. Get tips on dealing with tough situations like holding grudges. Learn the value of including moments of reflection and focusing on positive experiences. And there's so much more...

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:42 Parent reflects on child's rapid growth.
00:04:56 Encourage kids to do things independently.
00:09:47 Facing fear, reflection, reinforcement of capabilities.
00:13:02 Reflect on failures, pause before reacting.
00:16:58 Efficient and inclusive meetings; letting go.
00:19:37 Single mom, raised brother, learned independence, resilience.
00:25:08 Recency bias affects adult behavior, get therapy.
00:31:06 Reflect, apologize, and move on every day.
00:33:27 Choose forgiveness or hold grudges, difficult but important.
00:37:18 Father writes book to help his son.
00:42:50 Book on F-words for teens, available on [tribofteens.com](http://tribofteens.com/).
00:46:57 Gracious guest promotes host's show.

Standout Quotes:
- "Make the child ask that question or make that request. And it seems like such a little thing, but it's instilling confidence in their ability to speak to another human and ask for something.” - Scott Grates 00:04:56

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