In this episode Shannon reveals why developing connections with your children is more important now than ever before. He also shares his secrets for developing connections with his own children including: - How he uses 'Volunteered & Manufactured Opportunities' to connect - Why parents need to stop following and start leading before it's too late - The dangers of not developing connections in a digital world and how you can change this - The hidden prompt of 'Do you want to ...' that is so often missed by parents, and how  this is killing your opportunity to connect with your children. As always there's a personal story that brings this message to life and keeps it real and meaningful. Listen in and learn the strategies for developing real, authentic connections with your children. 

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The Power Of Connections and Why You Will Struggle In Every Other Area Until You Get This Right

If you have ever found it difficult, or been confused by the way your teenager acts or behaves then this episode is for you. Parenting a teenager can be challenging, relentless and thankless. It can feel as if there is no end in sight and the rewards are few.  Listen in as Shannon shares a powerful analogy that will transform the way you view your child's behaviours. Discover how to recognise your child's transition signals, which will allow you to celebrate your child, rather than resent them in these key moments. As your view on their behaviour changes you will able to better navigate parenting a teenager with a greater sense of calm and focus.  This new approach will ensure you give your child the best possible chance of becoming the healthy, happy adult you want them to be.

A simple analogy that will make raising a teenager so much easier for you

Forget Netflix and scrolling social media. Discover how if you’re not switched on to your child’s micro-moments you’re actually unknowingly sabotaging your child’s confidence, connections and happiness. Listen as Shannon shares a story about when an important micro-moment happened to him recently, why these moments are so critical to a young child’s development, the two choices you have as a parent and how these micro-moments actually play a role in your overall happiness as well.

Why not being aware of your child’s micro-moments is crippling your child’s future

In this episode Shannon talks about how the environments we create as parents are destroying our kids confidence and resilience. He also shares: How the affluent, prosperous society we live in is making us worse, not better parents. How parents can encourage resilience in their kids by creating the right environments. Why creating the wrong environment for our kids manifests habits similar to those of animals in a zoo and how this will have a negative affect on them as adults.

How parents are destroying their kids confidence and resilience

In this episode Shannon shares the story about his daughters first day of high school. Listen and discover: The nasty surprise his daughter faced on orientation day. The mental process Shannon and his wife went through to ensure they provided enough support whilst allowing for growth and resilience. How you can apply these same strategies to build resilience and growth in your child.

How the first day of school teaches you more valuable lessons than anything your child will learn

In this episode I share a story where my daughter called me in tears asking for a favour. Discover my not so typical response and how you can use these micro moments to build resilience and strength of character in your child.

How to build resilience and character in your child.

In this episode I share a personal story about a family ritual that fosters the habits of physical, social and emotional wellbeing. Learn how you can engineer these experiences into yours and your families lives for growth and fulfilment.

How a New Years reflection can drive personal growth through family rituals.

Discover how I gave up hundreds of thousands of dollars to ensure I worked with kids and lived my life on purpose. Lean the power of ROR (return on relationships) and why this is the metric you should be measuring your life against. Learn why living true to your purpose is THE most important thing you can do, and how you can do this in simple ways each and every day.

How to ensure you stay true to your journey and purpose as a parent

In this episode I share how a change in thinking around what’s important and how living with less can dramatically lead to fast improvement in your happiness and wellbeing. I also share a powerful story about how my brother in law made the courageous decision to have less so he could live with more.

How living with less will allow you more abundance in your life

The Future Fit Kids podcast is a daily shot of energy, inspiration and motivation for raising happy, healthy and confident kids in a digital world. As a parent you know how difficult it is to raise kids in a world filled with social media, devices and every other modern day challenge out there. This podcast is designed for every parent who has moments when they find it tough but want to be better for their kids sake.

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