Comments on: 5 Parenting Strategies to Develop a Growth Mindset

By: Jeanne M Zehr

Jeanne M Zehr — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:36:48 +0000

In reply to Colleen. Dear Colleen, You may wish to look into the Feuerstein Program, a cognitive skills program that directly impacts and develops executive functioning. email me for more info at jeanne @ mind-cap.org

By: Practical Psychology

Practical Psychology — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:53:38 +0000

I agree with you, Melissa, it is very important to develop the child’s thinking, always talk with him about something, to do so that he would always think if a person does not think, this is bad, and in cases with a child, it’s even worse!

By: Carissa

Carissa — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 01:34:04 +0000

In reply to Colleen. Celebrate the incredible plasticity of the brain and how it works to help your son learn to work around his uniqueness. Meet your son where he's at and work to help him become the best version of himself that he can be. That is what the growth mindset is about. Reality is always more grey than we'd like.

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:17:33 +0000

In reply to Diane. well said!

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:17:17 +0000

In reply to Colleen. Too true. No argument here.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:29:40 +0000

I am not sure how growth mindset applies to certain neurological realities. My son’s brain may “grow” but it is always going to be autistic and lack executive function. He’s not going to get better at executive function, even if he (fingers crossed) ever develops coping strategies that work for him. That’s what we’re routing for, but we still know it’s just papering over the real problem. The epitome of a band-aid rather than addressing the symptom.

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 02:13:24 +0000

I always encourage my children to do their best, not be prefect. No one is perfect. I don’t have all the answers as an adult, but when they ask a question I don’t have an answer to, we look it up together and talk about it. I remind my children to remember when they first rode a bike, or swam, or when they first started walking. It took many many times of trying before they got it. And can even still trip and fall now. Be open minded, try, ask questions, probe for answers, find a way that makes sense to you. Not everyone learns the same way, but you can find a way that works for you. And lastly……believe in yourself, because I believe in them.

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 20:59:19 +0000

In reply to Ellen Ota. glad you found Imagination Soup -- welcome!! :)