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Aug 2023

27m 26s

Kids, Competition and Performance

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist

About this episode

Competition is a part of everyday life, whether we like it or not. How do we foster a healthy sense of competition, help our kids see and understand where they excel and don't, and how to have a healthy approach and attitude towards self-improvement no matter where they fall? This episode covers all of this and the natural development of competition by age.

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