Episode 88: Raising Kids Who Can Handle Real Life - Part 3: Teaching Kids to Problem Solve Without Google!

About this episode

In this episode, Trish and Eileen discuss how to teach kids to solve problems without relying on Google.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Chalkboard to Kitchen Table with Trish and Eileen! In Part 3 of our series on raising kids who can handle real life, we talk about how to teach kids to solve problems without immediately turning to Google. In a world of instant answers, it’s easy for kids to skip the thinking process but real life often requires them to slow down and figure things out. We share practical ways parents can encourage problem-solving. For example, if a child asks where they left their ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Trish, Eileen

Topics covered

• problem solving
• parenting
• real life skills
• education
• kids

Keywords

• problem solving
• kids
• parenting
• real life
• education

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