How to foster your child’s autonomy and build confidence with this simple principle

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

I'm sharing a parenting principle of mine that has been a game-changer in creating independence, fostering autonomy, building confidence, and also reaffirming to our children that we are there for them when they need us. It's called the Independence/Intervention Principle and it will change the way you approach multiple parenting situations from infancy and beyond! Tune in as I explain this principle, why it matters, and examples from the newborn months to school-age on how it works. Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to episode 113,
0:03.0	how to foster your child's autonomy
0:05.0	and build confidence with this simple parenting principle.
0:15.0	Welcome back to the Pete's Doc Talk podcast.
0:17.0	I am Dr. Mona, and thank you for being here.
0:21.0	On this episode, I am diving into a parenting principle
0:24.0	I love to share with families and use for our own son.
0:29.0	It's a principle that fosters their normal desire for autonomy
0:32.0	as they get older, obviously, especially in those toddler years,
0:35.0	builds confidence, but balances this all with their need for you.
0:40.0	This is my dream to create a child that feels confident
0:44.0	and understands that they are capable of doing things
0:47.0	but that if they need us as parents, they have us there.
0:51.0	And yes, it's true, we can raise kids who are independent
0:54.0	who do things for themselves,
0:56.0	but who know if they need us, we are there.
0:59.0	And guess what? It can start in infancy.
1:02.0	This is a principle that we started from when Ryan was born
1:05.0	and I'm going to give you some examples from infancy to older kids.
1:08.0	But you're able to use this concept
1:10.0	in various aspects of your child's life.
1:12.0	This is a principle that I have created
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