{"id":2221,"date":"2026-10-10T07:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parenting.catherineliew.com\/?p=2221"},"modified":"2026-10-10T07:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:48:58","slug":"what-every-parent-should-fix-while-they-still-can-according-to-science-dr-daniel-amen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parenting.catherineliew.com\/?p=2221","title":{"rendered":"What Every Parent Should Fix While They Still Can (According to Science) | Dr. Daniel Amen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bringing your kid the homework they forgot feels like love. It&#8217;s actually the fastest way to make sure they never learn to remember it.<\/p>\n<p>In this clip, Dr. Daniel Amen and Jay Shetty talk about why the parents who solve every problem end up raising kids with the least confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel shares the night his wife told their second grader she&#8217;d never ask about homework again, and what happened 20 minutes later. He explains why a 70-year Harvard study found only one thing linked to self-esteem, and the 20-minute daily habit he calls magic.<\/p>\n<p>Learn why you should never tell your child they&#8217;re smart, and the one rule that lowers your chances of losing your temper with them.<\/p>\n<p>JAY&#8217;S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX<br \/>\nJoin 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe https:\/\/news.jayshetty.me\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Chapters<br \/>\n0:00 \u2014 What kind of parent do you want to be?<br \/>\n0:57 \u2014 Why the third son felt irrelevant<br \/>\n2:24 \u2014 The 7 out of 10 test for healthy kids<br \/>\n3:36 \u2014 Obedient kids vs. free thinkers<br \/>\n4:48 \u2014 The second grade homework standoff<br \/>\n7:43 \u2014 The Harvard study on self-esteem<br \/>\n9:23 \u2014 Watching your child be uncomfortable<br \/>\n10:46 \u2014 Voting just to spite his dad<br \/>\n12:07 \u2014 The 20-minute special time exercise<br \/>\n14:35 \u2014 The blue hair conversation<br \/>\n18:35 \u2014 Signs of a mentally strong child<br \/>\n21:46 \u2014 Why you should never call your kid smart<br \/>\n23:06 \u2014 The phrases that backfire on parents<br \/>\n26:26 \u2014 The rule that got 7 million views<br \/>\n27:24 \u2014 What loving discipline looks like<br \/>\n31:16 \u2014 Why kids can&#8217;t sit still<br \/>\n33:13 \u2014 What love really looks like<\/p>\n<p>Watch the FULL episode on Netflix &amp; Spotify \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<br \/>\nNetflix &#8211; https:\/\/dub.sh\/QaUsKeD<br \/>\nSpotify &#8211; https:\/\/dub.sh\/axUXylv<\/p>\n<p>Full Episode With Dr. Daniel Amen:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Brain Expert: How To Raise Mentally Resilient Children (According To Science) | Dr. Daniel Amen\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/avx4Ww9h3Tc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Episode Resources:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/ @docamen<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/doc_amen\/<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DocAmen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Posts by DocAmen<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/drdanielamen\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drdanielamen\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Daniel-G.-Amen\/author\/B004G3QFTW?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"JdHYxyItYW\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/danielamenmd.com\/\">Homepage<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cHomepage\u201d \u2014 Daniel G. 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