# Is parenting advice leading to more anxious kids?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDNext 2024
- Speaker: Mathilde H. Ross
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/mathilde_h_ross_is_parenting_advice_leading_to_more_anxious_kids)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Today's experts often overwhelm parents and guardians with alarming warnings of treacherous roads ahead for their children, sometimes turning dedication into anxiety and obsessiveness. Instead of chasing trends, psychiatrist Mathilde H. Ross recommends trusting your instincts — and picking up a surprising source of simple, positive guidance on bonding and development. Her reassuring message? "You are quite literally evolved for this."

## Lectures

1. [Is parenting advice leading to more anxious kids?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/mathilde_h_ross_is_parenting_advice_leading_to_more_anxious_kids/a7e407170802), 9 min (TED's player)