3 great untruths to stop telling kids — and ourselves

Summary

This article by Steven Ross Pomeroy, writing for Big Think, makes the following points:

• He believes that 3 ‘untruths’ that we tell our children are: 
  • What doesn’t kill you makes you weaker.
  • Always trust your feelings.
  •  Life is a battle between good and evil.
• Parents and educators today are worried about inflicting any trauma on kids, worried that it might leave lasting scars.
• Trigger warnings and helicopter parenting might leave children unprepared for adult life.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• COGNITIVE BIAS 01: COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 01: COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• JUL 2022 How Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children—Scientific American
• NOV 2022 What Is Helicopter Parenting?—Very Well Family  

Source Information:

• Article Source: https://bigthink.com/
• Media Check: Big Think - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.