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| The Australian animated kids’ show Bluey, about a family of anthropomorphic dogs, is a favorite among parents – probably because the struggles and joys of parenting are part of the storyline.
In one episode, Bluey, age 7, and her dad are sitting on a bench at a playground, observing the younger kids. One child is having a meltdown because she can’t get her backpack on. Another kid can’t quite jump high enough to reach the monkey bars. Bluey wants to offer help, but Dad says they should wait and see what happens next. Sure enough, the children each manage to solve the problem on their own, with Bluey and Dad cheering on.
Child psychologist Lauren Silvers would approve. If you are doing tasks for your kids such as "packing their lunch, cleaning their room or tying their shoes," and they're at an age when they should be able to do those things for themselves, then you're holding them back from "their [ability to learn] new life skills,” Silvers says.
It's a good idea to ask yourself “Are my actions hindering my child from learning tasks that support their development?” This can help you determine whether you’re overindulging your child, as Diana Opong reports for Life Kit. The question comes from "The Test of Four," a set of questions co-developed by the late teacher and parent-educator Jean Illsley Clarke.
Overindulgent parenting is when you give in to your child's whims and desires because you don't want to see them frustrated or uncomfortable, or want to avoid conflict. Research has shown that this kind of parenting is associated with children who have low self-control, anxiety, and low life satisfaction. Children who experience less overindulgence are better able to regulate their emotions and problem-solve.
To set boundaries with your kid, Silvers recommends slowly having them take on more responsibilities while allowing room for error, rewarding effort and getting comfortable with saying “no.”
Take the test and learn more.
Also, listen: Helicopter or hands-off parenting? The choice won't impact a kid as much as you think |
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There are many reasons one might hesitate to see a provider about a health issue, or steer clear of the medical system as much as possible. Maybe you’ve experienced trauma or a doctor has dismissed your symptoms in the past. Perhaps the cost is prohibitive, or you’re waiting months to get in with a specialist. Would you type your questions into ChatGPT?
Whether generative AI software is a good consumer health tool is a question both patients and providers are grappling with, as Andrew Leonard reports for KFF Health news. A study out of the University of Alberta in Canada found that ChatGPT significantly outperformed online symptom checkers in evaluating a set of medical scenarios. Another study, not yet clinically reviewed, shows that ChatGPT compared quite well to (human) doctors who reviewed the same eye-related symptoms. There’s even evidence that the chatbot may have a better bedside manner than your average MD. And Google’s Med-PaLM, an AI large language model designed to answer medical questions, recently announced a partnership with the Mayo Clinic.
As you might expect, many medical professionals see AI chatbots as an invitation to trouble: They cite worries about privacy, safety, bias, liability, transparency, the absence of regulation, and the idea that AI is being used as a stand-in solution for issues like the country’s nursing shortage and physician burnout. "I don't know how helpful it is to say, 'Well, let's just throw this conversational AI on as a band-aid to make up for these deeper systemic issues,'" says Mason Marks, a professor and physician who specializes in health law at Florida State University. Marks says he’s worried that profit incentives will lead to AI interfaces designed to steer patients to particular drugs or medical services. Others in the field point out that patients are already using chatbots, whether their doctors want them to or not.
So will chatbots replace “Dr. Google” or your GP? Read more.
Plus: Therapy by chatbot? The promise and challenges of using AI for mental health
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