We all love convenience, but there is a hidden cost for our kids.

Waiting, being patient, wanting something and not having it — these feelings aren’t as built into children’s lives in 2025 as it was in past generations.

Dr. Becky Kennedy is the clinical psychologist behind the “ Good Inside ” YouTube series. Like many of us, she loves streaming services, but remembers the days of going to Blockbuster.

“I actually think about how good it was for us growing up to have something as mundane as movie watching be filled with waiting and frustration, because in a way, we were naturally building so many of the muscles that we needed to flex in much more important situations,” Kennedy said.

Dr. Becky talks about three ideas.

1.) Resilience is built, not born.

2.) Frustration is our friend,

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