How can we empower our kids to cope with negative feelings without our help? Here's why disappointment is an important part of childhood and how to build scaffolding for their emotional regulation.

Amy and Margaret discuss:

• How the purpose of having children has changed over the last century


• Why disappointment is developmentally important


• How to be a guide, not a fixer, for our kids

Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:

• Jim Taylor for Psychology Today: Parenting: Disappointment Is Good
  


• Katie Hurley for PBS Kids Parenting: How to Help Kids Cope With Disappointment
  


• THE GIFT OF FAILURE by Jess Lahey: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780062299253
  


• Meghan Rabbitt for Parents Magazine: How to Help Kids Deal With Disappointment
  


• RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN by Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein


•  Emily Edlynn for Parents Magazine: How Do I Help My Mad Toddler Express Anger in a Healthier Way?
  


• Our Fresh Take with Jessica Lahey


• Our Fresh Take with Katie Hurley

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