Family Engagement Fridays Podcast by ELV

122 Who Owns The Problem?

Early Learning Ventures

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In this episode, Julie Mendenhall talks about how parents can tell who is responsible for solving a problem—the parent or the child. She explains that unsafe behaviors like hitting are the parent’s problem to solve, while feelings and emotions belong to the child. Learn simple ways to set boundaries, guide behavior, and help children build problem‑solving skills.