[nradov]

I didn't find that to be true. It might depend somewhat on the individual children. Your individual stress level is largely under your own control.

[wasimanitoba]

Physical Health, mental health, the economy, social disorder, family; we can influence these things that cause stress but often we can't "control" them.

[nradov]

You can't necessarily control external events. But you can, to a significant degree, control the effect those things have on your chronic stress levels. This requires cultivating a certain level of maturity and mental discipline.