Recently, I was listening to a lecture called "Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health" by Dr. Luana Marques, a Harvard Medical School professor, author, and clinical psychologist. One point that really stood out to me was about the importance of brainstorming multiple possible solutions . It struck me because I often find myself locked into just one workable answer after identifying a problem. That’s because when I’m caught up in the busyness of the day, constantly on the floor working with children, I have to handle the situation quickly and move on. However, this lecture really made me reflect: is it really fair to offer my little friends just one path forward? Take Child W, for example. He's two and a half and currently going through potty training. Considering his age, he’s doing great—he can hold it for about an hour, goes on the regular washroom breaks with the group and occationaly asks to go to the washroom. But accidents still happen,...
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