{"id":2771,"date":"2023-06-04T02:48:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T06:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/why-parents-love-mindvalley-for-kids\/"},"modified":"2023-06-04T02:48:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T06:48:19","slug":"why-parents-love-mindvalley-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/why-parents-love-mindvalley-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Parents Love Mindvalley for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Textbooks. Tests. Repeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That seems to be the hamster wheel of traditional education, year in and year out. And it\u2019s no wonder that children get uninspired, unenthused, and lackluster.<\/p>\n

Now imagine if there was an educational pit stop, a breather from this incessant spin. A place where education is more than grades\u2014it\u2019s about growth, it\u2019s about joy, it\u2019s about life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the very foundation of Mindvalley for Kids, a program at the annual Mindvalley University for children ranging from three to 12-year-olds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The brainchild of Vishen, the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, it started as a way to expose his children to high-level conversations, like entrepreneurship, creation mindset, and so on. The kind of topics covered at Mindvalley events like A-Fest and Mindvalley Live.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was very frustrated about the fact that his kids were not able to join him<\/em>,\u201d explains Gigi M\u00e1rquez Su\u00e1rez<\/strong>, the events lead for Mindvalley Youth Programs<\/a>. \u201cSo he created the space for them to be able to have that<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

It eventually became one of the trademarks of Mindvalley University, starting with Barcelona in 2016. And with toddlers, kids, and teens joining in on the experience, it\u2019s a place where, as Gigi puts it, \u201cyou come and learn with your whole family<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Psychology Behind Mindvalley for Kids<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s put the traditional education system on the shelf for a moment. Instead, let\u2019s look at learning this way:<\/p>\n

What if education for kids wasn\u2019t just about acing exams and forgetting everything after? What if it was about helping kids understand their emotions, navigate their relationships, and, well, learn how to be happy, successful human beings?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the reality of the Mindvalley Youth Program\u2014it\u2019s essentially a reimagining of a summer program for kids and teens<\/a> that prioritizes experiences over grades. Here are a few ways it goes beyond the traditional education system:<\/p>\n