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Why Kids Misbehave, How to Handle a Tricky Tech Issue and Ways to Deal with Nosy People [Monthly Special Episode]

Episode 75 Published 9 years, 3 months ago

Why Kids Misbehave, How to Handle a Tricky Tech Issue and Ways to Deal with Nosy People

Anna's Example from Her Home for this month is related to her daughter's birthday party.

Takeaways from the story:

-let kids solve their own problems

-trust that they can

-let them take ownership of the situation

TIP: Keep your guest list small and you will have less overwhelm and headache.

Sarah's story is all about kids not listening? Can you relate?

-what to do when children act unreasonable, distract themselves before bedtime

argue and not listen

Key Takeaways:

The undesired behavior usually is a sign that something is brewing inside.

Stay open, be a detective and interpret their behavior.

There is always a reason underneath their difficult, off track behavior.

Why do we catch up afterwards?

Listener Questions:

How to handle a tricky screen/tech related issue.

Is your child texting at odd hours at night? Why talking to another parent about their child's undesired behavior might be a responsible thing

How to talk to other parents about their kids undesirable behaviors?

-why children play alone and why it's normal

-shyness, what to do

-how to handle other people who have a lot to say about your parenting, nosy relatives particularly

-embrace your child's temperament, you don't need to explain her behavior to others

-you don't have to parent to please others

-stay connected to your values and listen to your inner voice.

Do you have parenting questions? Do you want us to answer them on the podcast? We love getting your questions.

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BOOKS we read and recommend this month:

Sleepless Nights and Kisses For Breakfast: Reflections on Fatherhood

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