Parenting Archives - Introvert, Dear Award-winning community for introverts Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:19:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://introvertdear.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-I-D-yellow-logo-NEW-32x32.jpg Parenting Archives - Introvert, Dear 32 32 67724409 Introverted Kids Don’t Need to Be Fixed https://introvertdear.com/news/why-introverted-children-dont-need-to-be-fixed/ https://introvertdear.com/news/why-introverted-children-dont-need-to-be-fixed/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=46223 There’s nothing wrong with quiet, introverted kids — and they don’t need to be extroverted to be healthy, good, or “normal.”

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]]> https://introvertdear.com/news/why-introverted-children-dont-need-to-be-fixed/feed/ 0 46223 3 Things I Wish I’d Known as an Introverted Teenager https://introvertdear.com/news/3-things-i-wish-i-knew-as-an-introverted-teenager/ https://introvertdear.com/news/3-things-i-wish-i-knew-as-an-introverted-teenager/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=30777 I didn’t understand why I felt happiest alone or why I didn’t seem to fit in with my extroverted peers.

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]]> https://introvertdear.com/news/3-things-i-wish-i-knew-as-an-introverted-teenager/feed/ 0 30777 15 Things You Should Never Do to Your Introverted Child https://introvertdear.com/news/introverted-child-never-do/ https://introvertdear.com/news/introverted-child-never-do/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=24556 All introverts have some basic rules. If you understand what they are, parenting them will go much smoother!

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]]> https://introvertdear.com/news/introverted-child-never-do/feed/ 0 24556 What Are Introverts Like as Children? Here Are 7 Common Traits https://introvertdear.com/news/introverted-kids/ https://introvertdear.com/news/introverted-kids/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=7817 Introverted kids have an inner world that is alive and present for them. They engage with the deeper aspects of life.

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]]> https://introvertdear.com/news/introverted-kids/feed/ 13 7817 Why the ‘Extroverted’ Classroom Doesn’t Work for Introverted Students https://introvertdear.com/news/why-the-extroverted-classroom-doesnt-work-for-introverted-students/ https://introvertdear.com/news/why-the-extroverted-classroom-doesnt-work-for-introverted-students/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=42203 Most classrooms favor public speaking and group learning, putting introverts at a disadvantage.

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]]> https://introvertdear.com/news/why-the-extroverted-classroom-doesnt-work-for-introverted-students/feed/ 0 42203 When Both Parent and Teen Are Highly Sensitive Introverts https://introvertdear.com/news/how-to-raise-a-teen-whos-a-highly-sensitive-introvert-when-you-are-one-too/ https://introvertdear.com/news/how-to-raise-a-teen-whos-a-highly-sensitive-introvert-when-you-are-one-too/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:59:31 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=44712 As a highly sensitive introvert, I find it hard not to absorb my teen’s restless energy or constantly jump in with help and advice.

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]]> https://introvertdear.com/news/how-to-raise-a-teen-whos-a-highly-sensitive-introvert-when-you-are-one-too/feed/ 0 44712 9 Common Mistakes Parents Make With Introverted Kids https://introvertdear.com/news/9-mistakes-parents-make-with-their-introverted-children/ https://introvertdear.com/news/9-mistakes-parents-make-with-their-introverted-children/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=41089 Teach your introverted child that it’s perfectly okay to have just a few close friends and enjoy spending time alone.

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]]> https://introvertdear.com/news/9-mistakes-parents-make-with-their-introverted-children/feed/ 0 41089 Why My Son Sees His Introverted Mom as Anything But Boring https://introvertdear.com/news/why-my-son-sees-his-introverted-mom-as-anything-but-boring/ https://introvertdear.com/news/why-my-son-sees-his-introverted-mom-as-anything-but-boring/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=51085 Sometimes, I doubt myself as an introverted mom. Will I ever be the “fun parent” — a role that seems to come naturally to extroverts?

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]]> https://introvertdear.com/news/why-my-son-sees-his-introverted-mom-as-anything-but-boring/feed/ 0 51085 Why Parenting Can Be So Hard for Highly Sensitive Introverts https://introvertdear.com/news/why-parenting-can-be-so-hard-for-highly-sensitive-introverts/ https://introvertdear.com/news/why-parenting-can-be-so-hard-for-highly-sensitive-introverts/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=50885 Parenting is hard for everyone. But when you're a highly sensitive introvert, everything feels magnified.

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]]> https://introvertdear.com/news/why-parenting-can-be-so-hard-for-highly-sensitive-introverts/feed/ 0 50885 Why Every Introverted Parent Needs ‘Bare Minimum Days’ https://introvertdear.com/news/why-every-introverted-parent-needs-bare-minimum-days/ https://introvertdear.com/news/why-every-introverted-parent-needs-bare-minimum-days/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=50722 A “bare minimum day” is exactly what it sounds like — a day where you decide to do only the bare minimum necessary to get by.

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