Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry

When My Kids Are Afraid To Try Something, How Hard Do I Push Them?

Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry

Show Notes

A listener wants her son to learn to swim after a previous bad experience at swimming lessons. Should she push him to go? How can she convince him to try again when he won’t even address the topic? While some activities are optional, knowing how to swim isn’t, so we dive into solutions.

Past episodes discussed in today's Flusterclux episode:

ARFID Is More Than Picky Eating: Lynn & Mindy Szelap Offer Help

WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS.

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For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy.

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