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Jay Shaw confronts his son about acting impulsively at school. He tells him "you're not an accident" to make him think before he acts, connecting the behavior to how the pre-frontal cortex is still developing in kids.
Jay Shaw confronts his son about acting impulsively at school. He tells him "you're not an accident" to make him think before he acts, connecting the behavior to how the pre-frontal cortex is still developing in kids.
A year or two ago, my son was getting in trouble in class and he thought I was going to really get on him. I say, son, you're not an accident. Why are you acting like one? I walked out the room. Just let him ponder on that. You're not an accident. Why are you acting like an accident? Why are you not thinking before you speak? Why are you not thinking before you do things? I understand that your prefrontal cortex is still developing, but still, son, you're not an accident. Why are you acting like an accident? You ponder on that. You can play your game. I'm not taking none of your stuff. But I want you to just ask yourself, why am I living on accident? Why am I acting like an accident?
