Stop Solving Problems Your Child Can Solve

When your child struggles, your instinct is to help.

That's good.

The question is whether your help is making them stronger or making them more dependent.

Every forgotten homework assignment, disagreement with a friend, difficult conversation, or small disappointment is an opportunity to develop wisdom.

If we solve every problem for our children, they never learn to solve problems without us.

Parents aren't called to remove every obstacle.

We're called to prepare our children to overcome them.

This Week's Reset

The next time your child brings you a problem, ask one question before offering advice:

"What do you think you should do?"

Ask Yourself

Am I raising someone who needs me...or someone who is learning to think?