I Wish I'd Had That As A Kid

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Dr. Becky

Kids & Family, Parenting, Education, Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 18 October 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

So many of us grew up wishing we had more opportunities—to learn piano, speak another language, or try gymnastics. When we have kids, all we want to do is give them everything we didn’t have. But when our kids don't take advantage of these opportunities… well, it can bring up a lot of feelings: resentment, anger, disappointment, fear. This week, Dr. Becky helps a mom reframe how to approach her son when he resists opportunities she wishes she had as a kid. Join Good Inside Membership: https://bit.ly/3cqgG2A Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter Order Dr. Becky's book, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, at goodinside.com/book or wherever you order your books. Today’s episode is brought to you by the following sponsor: Frida Cold & Flu. Bedtime and sleep can be such a struggle. Then, add in a cold or a week of the flu... and all bets are off. That’s where Frida Baby comes in - they know what it’s like to be up all night with a sick kid. They have so many solutions to help you dodge the all-nighters this cold and flu season. Like the Frida Baby 3-in-1 Humidifier, Diffuser and Nightlight. Stock up on all of Frida Baby’s cold and flu solutions, including the all-in-one Sick Day Prep Kit by using the code DRBECKY and get 20% off your first order at Fridababy.com

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0:00.0	I'm Dr. Becky and this is good inside.
0:03.8	And then I fast forward into like, now you're 25 and you are still living with me and you're
0:11.1	playing that Nintendo switch.
0:13.1	You still haven't learned Japanese, but not only have you not learned Japanese, you haven't
0:18.0	learned anything else because you're still playing Mario Party.
0:22.0	So I call these moments fast, forward, thought, takeover.
0:25.9	And we all have them.
0:27.7	Me too.
0:29.0	Our kid is struggling today.
0:30.9	They're hesitant to join a birthday party or they don't sign up for the course they
0:34.7	told you they want to take.
0:36.9	And all of a sudden we flash forward.
0:39.7	And we see them as an adult who has no friends or as an adult who's lazy and never gets
0:44.7	anything done.
0:45.7	And it's all our fault.
0:48.5	No wonder it's so hard to stay grounded and calm.
0:52.3	So what can we do in those moments?
0:54.8	How can we separate our anxiety from the actual problem in front of us?
1:00.7	And how can we best help our child?
1:03.6	We'll get into it after this.
1:09.8	What happens when I say potty training?
1:12.3	Do you start worrying about what you need and how it will go?
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