"Parents are being told to let children face their fears. This has emerged as an important corrective to societal parenting advice that, over time, has contributed to more overprotective and over-accommodating responses."
"When parents reduce accommodation, children's distress will escalate. Lasting change comes from shifting parent responses, not trying to fix the child."
"Now, a shift is occurring. Parents are being advised to reduce their role in alleviating their child's distress-to refrain from over-accommodating behaviors that function to ease immediate discomfort."
Parents are encouraged to help anxious children confront their fears, moving away from overprotective behaviors. This shift aims to empower children to solve problems independently. However, as parents reduce accommodation, children's distress may initially escalate. Lasting change is achieved by altering parental responses rather than attempting to fix the child. The focus is now on parents managing their own fears and emotional responses to support their children effectively.
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