035: Where Do Lazy Children Come From And How To Fix Them

Do you have a lazy kid? How can you tell? If any of the following is true, today's conversation may be for you: If your child never tidies up their room and it always looks like a tornado zone  If every chore you ask their help with is declined with disgust  If there is no school subject your child does well in, despite adequate abilities  If your child is avoiding anything that requires thinking or concentrated effort  If the child shows no perseverance and gives up as soon as failure is sensed If the child can never decide for themselves and shows no will power And if all of these things are typical for your child and is not an occasional behavior...   ...then, let's face it — something is wrong and this conversation is for you.   So how do we end up with a “lazy” kid? And what do we do about it?   Tune in to find out.     Sign up here for the Emotionally Intelligent Parenting training.   Host: Julia Pappas, Psychologist & Parent Coach With questions and comments, please reach out on Instagram @theparentingpresence. Additional info is available at theparentingpresence.com