#555: Dandelion Children vs. Orchid Children

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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You've probably observed families in which one of the kids is super resilient and easy-going while the other is super sensitive and anxious. Same family, same parents, but two extremely different children. What gives? My guest today says that some kids are like robust dandelions, while others are like fragile orchids. And while the fragility of orchid children might seem like a liability, in the right circumstances, these kids can actually thrive to an even greater extent than their dandelion peers. His name is W. Thomas Boyce, and he's a developmental pediatrician and professor of pediatrics, as well as the author of the book The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Some Children Struggle and How All Can Thrive. We begin our conversation discussing the respective attributes of dandelion and orchid children and how the increased reactivity of the latter influences their health, emotional well-being, and development. Tom then explains how orchid children can be both the healthiest and sickest of children, depending on the environment in which they're raised. We then discuss the theories as to what causes orchid children to be orchid children, including genetics and environmental factors. We end our conversation with tips for parents of sensitive children on how to help them thrive and succeed. Get the show notes at aom.is/orchid.

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0:00.0	Brut and McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.
0:11.2	You've probably observed families in which one of the kids is super resilient and easy
0:14.6	going, while the other is super sensitive and anxious.
0:17.4	Same family, same parents, but two extremely different children.
0:20.6	What gives?
0:21.6	My guest day says that some kids are like robust stand-alions while others are like fragile
0:25.1	orchids.
0:26.1	The fragility of orchid children might seem like a liability, and the right circumstances
0:30.0	these kids can actually thrive to an even greater extent than their dandelion peers.
0:34.0	The name is W. Thomas Boyce, he's a developmental pediatrician and professor of pediatrics,
0:37.8	as well as the author of the book The Orcid in the Dandelion, while some children struggle
0:41.5	and how all can thrive.
0:42.9	We begin our conversation discussing the respective attributes of dandelion and orchid children,
0:46.7	and how the increased reactivity of the latter influences their health, emotional well-being,
0:50.9	and development.
0:51.9	Tom then explains how orchid children can be both the healthiest and sixth of children,
0:55.3	depending on the environment in which they are raised.
0:57.1	We then discuss the theories as to what causes orchid children to be orchid children, including
1:00.8	genetics and environmental factors, and we inter-conversation with tips or parents of sensitive
1:04.6	children how to help them thrive and succeed.
1:07.4	After the show is over, check out our show notes at aawim.is slash orchid.
1:10.8	Tom joins you now via clearcast.io.
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