Modern childhood is overwhelmed by anxiety, achievement, and comparison. In this talk, Dr. Shefali reveals the hidden impact of performance-driven parenting and offers a liberating new path rooted in presence, connection, and inner worth.
In this video
When everything your child loves starts to feel like a performance, Dr Shefali looks at what the parent's ego has to do with it. The talk is for parents of young children, and turns to kids who seem fragile or are always being compared. It covers supporting schoolwork without piling on pressure, with a part for parents of children under seven who are running on empty. It ends with your own mistakes as a parent and what your child needs to hear from you.
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome and how the parent's ego gets in the way
- 5:02 When everything your child loves becomes a performance
- 8:45 Why today's kids feel fragile, apathetic and always compared
- 17:28 Supporting school without pressure and accepting limits
- 20:06 Under seven, connection matters more, even when you're tired
- 24:20 Owning your mistakes and telling your child I believe in you
