Gospel Matrescence

← Gospel Matrescence26 sep · 32 min

Episode #71 - Are you accidentally training your child to be self-regardful?

Episode #71 - Are you accidentally training your child to be self-regardful?26 sep32 min

Are we accidentally teaching our children to pay too much attention to themselves—their comfort, preferences, feelings, and frustrations? In this episode, we explore Charlotte Mason’s idea of the “self-regardful child” and the often-forgotten virtue of fortitude. We’ll talk about how well-meaning parents can unintentionally magnify a child’s discomfort, why learning to tolerate small hardships matters, and how minor discomfort builds fortitude. The goal isn’t to raise tougher kids who i...