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Scenario

When couples disagree about structured time versus free play for children

My wife and I have this running argument about how much 'free play' time our 7-year-old needs versus structured activities, and we keep undermining each other—I'll say yes to more screen time when she's at work, she'll add another lesson when I think our kid needs to just be bored for once. We both want what's best but we're working against each other.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two parents are caught between competing philosophies of childhood development, each acting from love but creating inconsistency that serves no one.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Children and time — how they experience it?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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