Turn Off the News
The news is all about..
Fear
Lenore Skenazy
Who is the Author of Free Range Kids
___ is a figment of our imagination
What is Control
You!
Who knows your children best?
Anything is possible if I'm willing to put in the effort.
What is Growth Mindset
Host of America's Most Wanted
Who is John Walsh
18
What is the Number of Commandments in book
Making a child look good.
What is not a parent's job.
___ no matter how far fetched, usually wins.
What is fear?
That's too hard. I will never be able to change.
What is Fixed Mindset
Because it distorts the way we think about our kids safety
Why should we turn off the news?
Imagining everything that could possibly go wrong with any and every situation.
What is Worst-First Thinking
Increases Anxiety
What happens when you try to control everything?
Doesn't prevent death, prevents life.
What is fear?
People would rather be shocked (literally electric shocked) than be..
What is Bored
Once an idea or image gets into our brains, it is hard to change the way we think or feel about it
What is The Science of fear
Current rating for Sesame Street Videos
What is MA-not suitable for today's children
Confronting a fear gradually until it is no longer a fear
What is desensitization.
Holds our kids back and prevents them from growing up.
What does trying to prevent every possible danger do?
How children come into their own, or discover their internal drive
What is Having down time.
Our brains can't tell the difference between this and reality.
What is Law and order (or any other fictional show or movie)
Baby, Brave, and One Giant Leap
What are the Steps for going Free-Range
If you can put the risk ____, the fear gets put ____ too.
What is in perspective?
Trying to raise kids who never encounter any risks at all.
What is the greatest risk of all?
A person's job that they love may have developed from...
A childhood hobby or passion.