When Should Parents Push Their Kids? | V164

Every parent wants confident kids.

But what if confidence isn’t something parents can simply give their children?

In Episode 164 of High Performance Parenting, Greg Francis and his daughter Crissy close out their Champion Mindset series with an important parenting lesson:

Confidence isn’t built by compliments. It’s built by competence.

Crissy looks back at several experiences her parents pushed her toward—even when she was scared, resistant, or didn’t understand why.

Joining the worship team.

Starting Super Kids.

Trying out for varsity tennis.

Each experience initially felt uncomfortable.

But on the other side of that discomfort was growth.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

When parents should push children beyond their comfort zonesWhy fear can masquerade as wisdomHow competence creates lasting confidenceWhy children sometimes need parents to see beyond their immediate feelingsHelping kids deal with people who don’t understand or approve of themRaising kids who are comfortable standing outHow teens can communicate honestly with their parentsWhy parents need to own mistakes and apologizeHow to stretch kids without damaging the relationshipWhy your child needs opportunities to discover what they’re capable ofCrissy shares that she was extremely nervous about joining the worship team, starting her business, and trying out for varsity tennis—but now she is grateful that her parents didn’t allow fear to make those decisions for her.