Raising Good Humans S2 Ep 27: Chazz Lewis on Using Social Media to Support Your Parenting.
Nov 19, 2021
Chazz Lewis, known as Mr. Chazz, is an educator and early childhood specialist who creates engaging content on social media to support parents. In this chat, he shares invaluable parenting nuggets like the importance of empathy and compassion. Chazz emphasizes that behavior is communication and discusses how to manage perfectionism in a social media-dominated world. He introduces practical songs for children, like the 'Turtle' regulation song, teaching resilience and calming techniques through music. His philosophy encourages small, meaningful progress in parenting.
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Choose Improvement Over Perfection
- Avoid being a perfectionist; aim to improve a little each day.
- Small daily improvements beat chasing an impossible parental ideal.
Empathy And Boundaries Coexist
- Empathy and boundaries can coexist and both matter for children.
- Behavior is communication revealing unmet needs or unlearned skills.
Use Compassionate Mantras In Stress
- Replace self-shaming with compassionate mantras to regain calm and help your child.
- When calmer, you can teach skills instead of reacting to emotions with distress.