Mindshift: Transforming Perspectives on Parenting & Education

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How Do I Help My Nervous Child Try New Things?

How Do I Help My Nervous Child Try New Things?eergisteren15 min

"If you feel like you're too scared to do something, try it first." That's the advice sixth grader Alexia has for younger students after two days at PLCS outdoor education, where she took on the zipline and high course and came home with a new understanding of the classmates who weren't ready to finish. Host Dr. Christopher Villarreal talks with Alexia about the nerves the night before, the warning her older brother gave her, and what she discovered about herself high above the ground. Then L...