Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families#1059 - Q&A: Reality Check & Conforming at Kindy
If your family was invited to participate in a reality TV show would it be an easy "yes!", a "no way!", or would you deliberate? Alan, from the USA, asks Dr Justin for his opinion.
Kirsty questions if she should be worried about her 5 year old son, with teachers concerned he is not conforming at preschool, and wants to know how she can help him. Is preschool a time and place where conformity should be encouraged, or is it stifling individuality?
In this episode:
- Child on-screen exploitation
- Potential life-long ramifications
- Pros and cons of participating
- Questions to ask the producer
- Conformity is a dirty word!
- Arguments for and against conformity
- Importance of context
- Motivation
- Teachers usually know what they're talking about!
- Gain child's perspective
- Explore solutions with child
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