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Scenario

When adult productivity overshadows children's joy

My 7-year-old asked me to watch her do a cartwheel for the fifteenth time today and I snapped at her because I have things to do and immediately felt horrible.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent's task-oriented mindset is dismissing the child's need for witness and celebration of her developing abilities.

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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