7 Ways to Parent to Your Child's Strengths Instead of Weaknesses

If there are activities that your child is consistently drawn to — Dr. Reckmeyer refers to these activities as ones that spark "timelessness," as your child completely loses track of time when doing them — pay attention to those and figure out how you can challenge your child within the activity.

If their "timelessness" activity is Legos, you can then challenge them to build on the potential strengths that come out of the activity by asking them to build something out of certain blocks, or maybe have them explain their building process. These natural inclinations are like a muscle you can help your child flex and grow in different ways so that they can become assets for them.