10 Ways to Encourage Adaptability and Flexibility

Raising Good Humans

Dear Media, Aliza Pressman

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4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In this solo episode I discuss the different ways you can cultivate adaptability and flexibility in children. I break down ten actionable strategies for parents to encourage these skills, such as modeling adaptability, introducing new experiences, encouraging problem-solving, and practicing mindfulness.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a Dear Media production.
0:09.8	Welcome to Raising Good Humans. I'm Dr. Eliza Pressman, and today's episode is just us together.
0:17.7	I'm talking about 10 ways to encourage adaptability and flexibility. And by adaptability, I'm talking about 10 ways to encourage adaptability and flexibility. And by adaptability,
0:24.1	I'm talking about the idea that we can change to fit our environment. Adaptability is such an
0:33.9	important skill. Having adaptable kids is such a relief. There are, of course, going to be
0:40.6	some kids who are more adaptable than others because of their nature. We've talked so much about
0:46.7	orchids and dandelions. A dandelion is going to adapt to any environment and grow with whatever
0:52.7	sunlight, water, and soil it's given an orchid is not going
0:56.7	to be as adaptable or thrive in other environments. However, you can grow the skill of adaptability
1:03.1	and flexibility no matter what kind of child you have. It will just be more of an effort for
1:08.6	some than others. If you enjoy episodes like these solo episodes,
1:13.8	don't hesitate to write a little review on Apple Podcasts. It's always super helpful. And go ahead and
1:21.1	give it a five-star rating. You can also DM me on Instagram at Raising Good Humans Podcast.
1:33.6	I have lots of this stuff in my book, The Five Principles of Parenting, Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans.
1:48.6	Okay, so let's get adaptable and a little bit more flexible. And this holds true for adults and kids, but kids are so much better at learning and growing than we are. So starting young is always ideal. That said, our capacity to be adaptable is going to have a huge impact on whether
1:58.6	or not our kids can be adaptable. So paying attention to how you're
2:02.7	modeling adaptability is my number one tip. You want to share times that you've had to adjust
2:09.5	your plans, how you've handled it, and you also want to in real time because this is going to happen.
2:16.1	There are so many opportunities every day to be
2:18.3	adaptable in the small ways, in the larger ways. Model adaptability and catch yourself if you seem
2:27.1	rigid. If you're appearing rigid, which is different than having routines, it's more like
2:34.1	do you go into a full-on stress response
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