The Wanting Trap: Wy Kids always Want More (and What Homeschool Parents Can Do About It) Kam Knight

Описание: In this follow-up conversation, Tiffany sits down with Kam Knight to explore the brain’s “wanting mechanism” and how it impacts children, parenting, and homeschooling. Learn why endless wants and overstimulation create resistance, meltdowns, and distraction—and how parents can reduce overwhelm by meeting core emotional needs and simplifying daily life.

Episode Overview

Why do children constantly want more—and why does it sometimes feel impossible to keep up? In this episode, Tiffany and Kam Knight continue their conversation on internal resistance by diving into the brain’s powerful wanting mechanism. They explore how modern stimuli, emotional needs, and unconscious patterns influence behavior, especially for neurodivergent learners and homeschooling families. This discussion offers practical strategies for reducing overwhelm, strengthening connection, and creating calmer learning environments at home.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn About:
~The brain’s wanting mechanism and why children develop endless desires
~How overstimulation and media exposure increase resistance and emotional overwhelm
~The connection between wants, needs, and internal resistance
~Why neurodivergent children may experience intensified triggers
~Strategies for reducing external stimuli to help children focus and regulate
~Meeting children’s core needs for attention, affection, approval, and connection
~Helping children engage through inclusion in daily tasks and responsibilities
~Parenting approaches that balance structure, playfulness, and emotional safety
~The impact of diet, environment, and routine on behavior and regulation
~The role of emotional release and how unresolved feelings affect physical and mental health
~Kam’s emotional release technique (“Kam Method”) and its purpose
~Understanding de-schooling during the transition from traditional school to homeschooling
~Supporting burnt-out homeschool parents and simplifying expectations

Learn more about Kam Knight @ https://kamknight.com/