Today, we're talking about accommodating, especially accommodating anxious behaviors in our kids.

Sometimes accommodating is also known as enabling.

So this happens when an anxious person asks another person to do something to reduce their

anxiety.

When your kid is nervous about going to bed and you lay with them until they fall asleep,

when they're nervous about going to a birthday party and you cancel at the last minute,

driving them to school because they're afraid to try to take the bus, we all do it.

We all accommodate anxious behaviors in our kids.

And it's never so simple and straightforward.

That's what we're talking more about today.

Hi, this is Dene.

I'm the founder of Simple Families.

Simple Families is an online community for parents who are seeking a simpler, more intentional

life.

In this show, we focus on minimalism with kids, positive parenting, family wellness, and

decreasing the mental load.

My perspectives are based in my first-hand experience raising kids, but also rooted in

my PhD in child development.

So you're going to hear conversations that are based in research, but more importantly,

real life.

Thanks for joining us.

Thanks so much for tuning in.

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