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Good Inside with Dr. Becky

How To Not Raise An @$$h0le

Jan 9, 2024
Dr. Becky explores concerns of raising entitled children, discusses privilege, gratitude, and expectations in parenting, provides strategies to avoid entitlement, emphasizes cultivating gratitude in children, and addresses the relationship between entitlement and frustration tolerance.
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Quick takeaways

  • Understanding the underlying issue of entitlement and reframing the discussion around privilege, gratitude, and parents' expectations can help address concerns about raising entitled kids.
  • Helping children develop gratitude requires combining mindfulness, noticing, and modeling gratitude, as well as helping them understand the value of things and tolerate not always having what they want.

Deep dives

Understanding Entitlement and its Impact on Parenting

Entitlement is often seen as a dirty word in parenting, and many parents worry about raising entitled kids. Dr. Becky delves into the issue of entitlement and how it leads to concern about raising an asshole. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying issue and reframing the discussion around privilege, gratitude, and the expectations parents have for their children. Dr. Becky highlights the need for kids to experience wanting and not having, to build tolerance for frustration, and to develop gratitude. She suggests that parents should focus on building skills rather than lecturing or punishment to address entitlement.

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