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The most important thing Steve Jobs's parents did for him was nothing

They let a 12 year old call the co-founder of HP himself

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The best thing that builds kids is having to solve their own problems early

The damage isn't spoiling kids, it's fixing everything for them. Step in too fast and you teach them they can't

Let them sit in the hard thing

That's where the muscle gets built

[Jordan Lipsky @JordanMLipsky]

The most important thing Steve Jobs's parents did for him was nothing

They let a 12 year old call the co-founder of HP himself

New today ↓

[Jordan Lipsky @JordanMLipsky]

@MindsetForge when you get material things, you realize how quick the effect wears off

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@tasornp most people want to talk, they're just too scared to make the move

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@Nithya_Shrii everyone wants to get results right away without doing the work

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@GPAIndiana it's amazing how often kids want to be involved

it doesn't have to be exciting, it's just being there

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@firstladyships we should only want to be in people's lives who want us there

forcing it never helps

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@sheshn94 the best kind of maxing

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@elonmusk i thought these were apple watches

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@Jainadave_ screen time

junk food is easier to not buy. while we try to limit screens, tvs are easily accessible

[Jordan Lipsky @JordanMLipsky]

The best thing that builds kids is having to solve their own problems early

The damage isn't spoiling kids, it's fixing everything for them. Step in too fast and you teach them they can't

Let them sit in the hard thing

That's where the muscle gets built

[Jarret Brooks @JBrooks844]

As a parent it's hard to gauge giving your kid too much;

-Chores
-attention
-finnacial wealth

Will they grow up with no work ethic and no reason to be successful.

I found coming from poverty I had to work hard and build resilience.

Do you think giving your children everything will make them successful?

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@bldgodlymanhood it's a hard balance, but the ones who can do it are the ones who stay married

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@ModernDad i've started to appreciate these more! found oysters gross earlier in life

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@Jainadave_ i used to do this too often, letting myself get annoyed by things and affect me for days

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@Lilly7862 the constant action helps us more than anything

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@daniel_dinoia people hate when someone doesn't need their approval

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@ModernDad it's the best way! my daughter now has all her friends meet at the playground to play after school

great to see them outside

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Kids who play make-believe more often score higher in empathy tests

• Not social skills classes
• Not structured group activities

Pretend play

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@TheDadLife it's always interesting to see kids interact with other kids. i try not to step in too early and let the kids handle it

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@yesadok exactly. would much rather have them spend time with other kids to learn social skills

[Jordan Lipsky @JordanMLipsky]

I agree and my assumption is that poverty didn't build you. It was having to solve your own problems early.

The damage isn't spoiling kids, it's fixing everything for them. Step in too fast and you teach them they can't.

Let them sit in the hard thing.

That's where the muscle gets built.