Old head on young shoulders: parenting to give kids the wisdom of experience

Old head on young shoulders: parenting to give kids the wisdom of experience

How many times have you wished you could put an old head on young shoulders? Especially in the teen years!!! I know my life would have been different if I only knew back then what I know now. Of course our children need to live and learn through their own experiences and we don't want to stifle their new ideas and ways of being. However, there is room for parents, grandparents and teachers to share their life experiences and the insights that come from the wisdom of hindsight to inspire our youth to be the best version of themselves they can be.

In this radio show you’ll learn lots of positive parenting ideas to support your kids to develop key life skills like good self esteem, resilience and a positive attitude to life.

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Positive attitude to parenting

Dr Rosina McAlpine comes to this interview (listen here)  inspired by a recent conference in Positive Psychology.

Learn how positive psychology can help parents and children have a positive attitude to life and develop resilience to overcome life’s challenges. Dr Rosina talks about the practical activities parents can use in their home to help families focus on the good things in life, have gratitude and avoid anxiety and depression.

Hear about the research and success of positive psychology for raising happy, healthy and empowered kids.