Are your expectations appropriate for your child? (with Dr. Ross Greene)

How do you know if the expectations you have for your child are appropriate?

According to Ross Greene, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of The Explosive Child, when we place expectations on our kids that they can’t meet, it’s a surefire recipe for friction.

Focusing on grit or perseverance, without first helping them solve the problems standing in their way, is also not a recipe for success.

The key to setting appropriate expectations comes down to just a few simple things.

Take a listen to Dr. Greene in this quick clip.

Also find out what Dr. Greene would have had teachers do for him, if he could go back in time.