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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Clinical Psychologist Is Begging Parents and Grandparents To Find the ‘Golden Snitch' Around Kids
Parade aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. When most people hear "Golden Snitch," they likely immediately think about the small ball used in Quidditch, the fictional sport from Harry Potter. During these games, the "Seeker" from each team is trying to locate and catch the Snitch while the rest of the players attempt to score and block goals. It's a chaotic and lively setting in the books and movies—much like a household with young kids. It's fitting, then, that Stanford professor and Duke-trained psychologist Dr. Caroline Fleck, author of Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your Relationships, Increase Your Influence, and Change Your Life, swears by a certain parenting tool that involves moms and dads seeking their own "Golden Snitch" around their kids. Related: 11 Scientifically-Proven Strategies for Raising Happy Kids and Grandkids, According to a Child Psychologist The 'Golden Snitch' Parenting Tool, According to a Clinical Psychologist "The 'Golden Snitch' refers to an effective response in a child that would otherwise get overshadowed by more problematic behavior," Dr. Fleck explains. While she talks more about this concept in Validation, she gives Parade an idea of what this looks like. Related: Child Psychologists Are Begging Parents and Grandparents To Start Using This One Confidence-Boosting Phrase "I give the example of my daughter, who agreed that the sugary morning snack her school provided was ruining her appetite for lunch," Dr. Fleck shares. "We said that if she ate the school's 'snack' in the morning, she couldn't have dessert after dinner. I was sure this contingency would work—my kid lives for post-dinner dessert—but it didn't. She kept eating the snack at school, not eating her lunch, and coming home ravenous and unruly. I was frustrated with her for not listening to us, disappointed with the school for providing Oreo cookie muffins and calling them 'snacks,' and frustrated with myself for failing to turn things around. With all of this negativity flying around, I would have stood no chance of finding the Golden Snitch in this situation if I hadn't been in the habit of actively seeking it." Wait—what was it, then? "The Golden Snitch—the effective response I would have missed—was her honesty," Dr. Fleck explains. "She could have easily lied about eating the snack so she wouldn't miss out on dessert, but she didn't. This was particularly impressive because she'd recently started experimenting with lying. We'd caught her in a couple of lies and talked to her about the importance of honesty, but it wouldn't have surprised me if she saw an opportunity to use the magical power of lying to secure her dessert after dinner. But she didn't. She had the opportunity to lie, and she didn't take it." Related: A Clinical Psychologist Is Begging Parents and Grandparents To Stop Making This Punishment Mistake By finding something positive to focus on and call out, your child or grandchild has the opportunity to feel seen and understood more deeply—helping instill self-confidence instead of shame. "Positively reinforcing her honesty at this moment by validating it—'I realize you had the opportunity to lie and didn't take it; I'm proud of you,'—is the most effective way to ensure she takes the path of honesty next time she's in a similar fork in the road," Dr. Fleck continues. "The lesson here is that whenever a kid is struggling to make progress in one domain (e.g., skipping the morning snack), look to see if there's progress in another (e.g., honesty). Kids do not develop when and where we expect them to. Ask yourself, 'If I had to reinforce something, what would it be?'" Up Next: Related: The Surprising Phrase You Should Stop Saying to Your Child or Grandchild—and What To Say Instead Source: Courtesy Dr. Caroline Fleck
Campaign ME
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Campaign ME
PUMA taps emotional appeal with Harry Potter collaboration
PUMA and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products has brought the magical world of the Harry Potter franchise to life with a limited-edition collection. Inspired by PUMA's sports heritage and driven by consumer-led design, the partnership comprises apparel, footwear, and accessories that are designed around two of Hogwarts' iconic houses, Gryffindor and Slytherin. Featuring richly detailed designs that take cues from the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch, the collection features tracksuits, jerseys, hoodies, t-shirts and two reimagined PUMA Palermo drops that include tasteful accents such as the Golden Snitch and Hogwarts house-inspired crests. 'With Harry Potter, we're not just selling products — we're connecting with a story people love,' said Jonathan Bannister, Head of Marketing GCC at PUMA Middle East. He explained that brand collaborations such as this aim to resonate with consumers in a way that increases brand value and brand perception. 'When you blend that magic with PUMA's sport heritage, it creates something that feels personal. That emotional pull builds stronger brand love and gives our audience something truly unique,' he said. The global recognition of the Harry Potter franchise inspired the collection. Bannister said, 'Harry Potter is huge globally, and we saw strong fan energy in the Middle East.' He also explained that PUMA took on the collaboration to allow consumers to express their identity through their style. 'The Hogwarts houses gave us a perfect way to tie identity into fashion, and that idea of self-expression really clicked with what our consumers are looking for,' he explained. In terms of the feedback to the collection from consumers in the region, Bannister said PUMA stores in the Middle East 'benefited greatly by the unisex capsule release which was reflected in the overall sales performance of the product range.' According to him, the success of the collaboration boils down to integral detailing that brought to life the 'Hogwarts persona'. For witches, wizards, and Muggles alike, the PUMA x Harry Potter is available on the PUMA website, flagship stores and selected PUMA retailers.
Web Release
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Web Release
PUMA and Warner Bros. Discovery Unveil Harry Potter Collaboration in the GCC
News Web Release Selection By Editor_wr On Apr 17, 2025 PUMA and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products brings the world of Harry Potter to life in a magical way. Inspired by PUMA's sports heritage, the partnership comprises apparel, footwear, and accessories that are designed around two of Hogwarts' iconic houses, Gryffindor and Slytherin. Featuring richly detailed designs that take cues from the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch, the apparel is highlighted by the T7 Tracksuit, Jerseys, and a selection of essential staples like Hoodies and T-Shirts. Graphic tees play with Quidditch themes, featuring spellbook-inspired imagery. PUMA x Harry Potter badges appear throughout, in addition to accents like House-inspired crests, and Golden Snitch embroidery that is carefully hidden throughout the range. The PUMA Palermo is transformed with the colors of Gryffindor and Slytherin, coming in green and silver, or scarlet and gold options. A removable lace shroud is emblazoned with the name of each house, as well as debossing to represent Slytherin's clever serpent and Gryffindor's brave lion. PUMA's Easy Rider also comes with a new asymmetrical design, honoring all four of the Hogwarts houses through subtle color hits on the midsole. A PUMA x Harry Potter waist bag and cap continue the collection's school robe-inspired look, utilizing crests and House colors. For witches, wizards, and Muggles alike, PUMA x Harry Potter is available from PUMA flagship stores, and selected PUMA retailers. Next Post Levantine Night at Ewaan, Palace Dubai Creek Harbour Comments are closed.
