Resisting Indoctrination | Abigail Shrier

Ben sat down with author Abigail Shrier to discuss her new book 'Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up,' in which Shrier discusses the troubling trend of weaponizing mental health in education and parenting, and explores how an excessive focus on therapy tends to medicalize normal challenges faced by children. So, is the current trend in health practices transforming ordinary childhood challenges into pathological issues? Join us as we delve into this and much more on this episode of The Sunday Special.

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[ethangamer]

My son got in trouble when he was in kindergarten because he told a girl he liked his drawing the best. She told on him and he got in trouble and a letter sent home for bullying. I’ve been homeschooling for eight years now.

[katiee]

There are way too many parents that have no idea that your #1 job is to hold the line. Your kids don’t actually feel loved when you don’t know how to have boundaries and maintain them. WEAK PARENTING is an epidemic.

[bugostare]

If you treat children like they're incompetent, fragile, unstable and weak - then most will become like that...

[hangingaround]

Ben is so right about how suggestible kids are. I was a primary school teacher for almost twenty five years, we had to spend a whole week every year devoted to “Anti Bullying Week “. As teachers we hated it, we all said it became a source of ideas for bullying that they’d previously never thought of.

[JudyJ]

Great interview and discussion! I am a pediatric occupational therapist. My training and professional values are focused on a child’s functional independence. Chores as young as 3
are a great way to teach purpose,
Working together and responsibility. Now in college they are thriving as independent and contributing people.

[MollyOKami]

I grew up in a household where, "Do you want me to give you something to cry about?" was a final warning, not an empty threat. My parents always asked about my opinions & views, but only because I respected them as parents.

[gwenboland]

Abigail Shrier always gives such informative and well researched and reasoned interviews. Thank you for hosting her.

[marieduran]

Sometimes I see kids that are more mature than their parents.

[SherryMooneyhan-ooyw]

If parents don’t discipline their children and are not there for their children this is what happens…parents love your children

[dani]

Two of my favorite journalists! I look forward to the Sunday special each week. Great work, Ben.

[judybareitan]

I like the new set, it's more cozy and less dramatic. As a retired therapist that specialized in parenting, this is a breath of fresh air. However Dr. Haim Ginott, who was a trailblazer in accepting children's feelings always added all behavior is not acceptable. Without that last step, we get what we now see. It is extremely important for children to be able to identify and express their feelings without fear of punishment. So a child learns he is feeling angry that he is not getting a new phone . The parent acknowledges his anger but does not give in. The parent is secure enough to say "its hard when you want something and do not get it. I hear it. I have also experienced it. Even though we know we can't always have everything we want when we want it, I am frustrated when it happens". These feelings are ok to come out.

[KittyMeow]

I was gaslit and guilted into “gentle parenting”. I fell for it all. I’d have professionals watching my son be violent and out of control and simply talk to him calmly or “redirect his behavior”. It NEVER WORKED, only made it worse. One day, while trying to stop my son from running into a street, he head butted me and started thrashing about, kicking me violently. Something in me snapped that day. I took him inside, sat him down and said “we’re done here” and I took away all his toys and privileges and forced him to sit in time out. It took MONTHS for me to “break him” and now, three years later, he’s a completely different child. I’m finally able to enjoy being a mom and now he can grow into a confident child who can (for the most part) control himself.

[rber]

Just heard this on Daily Wire. Absolutely spot on! I had been around little kids with their parents recently, and I was stunned by the constant negotiations, and choices that were presented to the children, along with the total disrespect, silliness, and rudeness by the kids. It was nothing but constant chaos. The only reprimands made were from the wife to her husband when he didn't deal with the kids in the same gentle manner as she. A no win situation. Absolutely tiring. Correct, no wonder people are having fewer kids when family life is a literal insane asylum run by the patients !

[Prettypeachylife]

As a former ESE teacher I noticed a huge increase in special needs students. In fact, I left and went back to interpreting because the caseload was ridiculous. I thought I would be helping children with real disabilities. Ask any ESE teacher. The paperwork and workload is awful. The ability to help those who really need it is limited because of the lack of time. All of this is linked to funding. The more students labeled the more money the school gets. The public schools are so broken.

[cherianneherriott]

my daughter is 3 and has chores she feeds her cats in the morning fills their water bowl up she gives them their treats, helps vacuum and cleans up her toys when shes finished playing with them. this is amazing responsibility for her and she really loves it lol.... amazing ben thanks again for your work :)

[nkfd]

Abigail is doing God's work. Keeping the simple truth alive and keeping people informed. Love her 🤗

[TheLololourdes]

Ben, thanks for having Abigail Shrier on your show! She is absolutely BRILLIANT!!

[ferdinand]

I really enjoy you talking family Ben, Abigail was great. You seem a great dad, loving, strict, clear and empowering. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

[giladzxc]

I’m Israeli and when Ben brought up the “random grandma in the playground” I was taken aback, it always seemed SO normal that I never even thought about it.

[hannja]

Yes Ben 👏 loved your example about how the phrase “that’s not fair” isn’t acknowledged in your household. And the example of community discipline in Israel…. this is what’s needed everywhere