I’m so excited for this episode today. It’s completely different from the last two episodes that focused on managing meltdowns (and trust me, I could probably make 100 episodes just on meltdowns). Today, we explore how to use planning to build adaptability in kids. It’s going to be a good one because I have a lot of examples that you can learn from and pick and choose the technique that will best fit your family.Here are examples of plans I've made with Juniper: Twitter thread with pictures of our plans.Why learning to plan is important for kidsPlanning forces you to think about the future, teaching the child the concept of today, tomorrow, next week, and the futurePlanning forces you to delay gratification, because you will have a reward later, and you know it, but you have to wait for itPlanning forces you to develop sequential thinking: first this will happen, then this, and then thisPlanning helps you to cope with change: by planning ahead, you’re forced to really think about change, expect the change, and prepare for changePlanning forces you to problem solve: if I want to accomplish Z, then I need to do X and Y firstI want your feedback, questions, anything really. I just want to talk to you and the best way to do it is by shooting me a tweet at @junloayza.If you found this episode of Dad Smarter Not Harder valuable, then I ask you to please pay-it-forward by forwarding this episode to one other parent. Your recommendation to another parent is the greatest compliment you can give me. Thank you very much.