They Won't Grow Out of It Northwest College Support

Dan Hanks discusses the question "Will my child grow out of it?". The answer is NO! That answer might seem harsh, but there is little evidence that change is going to happen if we aren't providing new learning rich opportunities. 

Sometimes when a young person is having a difficult time taking on a new stage of life, parents might want to just wait longer until that person is "ready" for that next opportunity. Most professionals would agree that it doesn't seem that waiting to "just grow out of it" ever seems to work out very well. 

Dan uses the example of playing the piano, you can sit and think about playing the piano all you want, but until you engage and begin to take actual structured practice, you won't be able to play a piano. 

This podcast is a call to action to take on new challenges for yourself or for your loved one. This podcasts asks that we take on new learning rich environments to improve the development of our brain. There is no evidence for non intervention, there is a significant amount of evidence that intervention is better sooner rather than later. 

We hope you enjoy this thoughtful perspective on a question that is frequently asked in the mental health and educational field.