Tom Krieglstein explains the "18 summers" concept: research shows 70-95% of all time parents spend with their kids happens before age 18. He argues this should reframe how you see everyday frustrations, making patience and presence feel less like a burden and more like a finite resource you're running out of.
Ever heard of the concept called 18 summers? It's the idea that parents get about 18 summers with their kids before their kids go off and be adults. In fact, research shows that parents time spent with their kids 70 to 95% of that time is spent when the kid is below the age of 18. Think about that next time your child is causing frustrations or annoyances is how insignificant that's going to be. Because considering that 75 to 85 to 95% of time with your child is spent before 18 years old.
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