Raising Good Humans S2 Ep 10: How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes with Author Melinda Wenner Moyer
Aug 13, 2021
Melinda Wenner Moyer, a contributing editor at Scientific American and author of 'How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes,' shares invaluable insights on nurturing kindness and resilience in children. She discusses the significance of praising effort to foster a growth mindset and the role of emotional awareness in developing empathy. Moyer also explores the naturalness of lying in child development and the importance of parental guidance in shaping honesty. Additionally, she offers effective strategies for resolving sibling conflicts and navigating screen time collaboratively.
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Feelings Foster Generosity
- Talking about feelings and validating them fosters generosity and helpfulness in children.
- Recognizing others' emotions is essential for kindness, linking emotion language to empathy development.
Book Reading Boosts Helpfulness
- Researchers found kids whose moms frequently discussed characters' feelings helped a stranger more often.
- Shared book reading with emotion talk directly linked to increased helpful behavior in preschoolers.
Kindness Links to Success
- Kindness and generosity correlate with higher happiness and long-term success.
- Being kind does not mean weakness; it coexists with self-esteem and boundaries.
