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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I absolutely think they're overdoing it.

My dd learned about "bucket filling" except all she got from it was that she needs her bucket filled and it's up to others to fill it. She constantly kept saying things to us like "it doesn't fill my bucket when I have to do chores." She misinterpreted so much. We had to talk about filling your own bucket and filling others buckets fills your too. You can't expect other people to fill your bucket.

It's just an example, there were so many other examples over the years. I really wish they'd teach resilience the most. Fix things yourself, you don't need others to be happy, moving past words that other people said because you know they aren't true or nice.

My kid was naturally anxious, so maybe they're the ones that get more anxious the more they learn. After learning about bullying, my dd was convinced everyone was "bullying" her when they didn't want to play. [/quote]

This is such a hilarious example. I would not be able to keep a straight face.

I am an anxious person, if I were born later I'm sure I'd have an anxiety diagnosis, but therapy and mental health were very stigmatized when I was growing up. I've had to learn a lot of coping mechanisms in my 30s, but part of the motivation for that came from feeling like it was impacting my behavior around my kids and wanting to stop that in its tracks. A teenager doesn't have that kind of external motivation, and may keep looking to others for reinforcement and reassurance. I do hope to pass on some of the specific methods I've learned but the will has to be there too. [/quote]

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