Time out. Spanking. Taking toys and activities away. Grounding. What is your go to punishment? Is it working? Let's talk about why we choose not to use punishments and how we manage "misbehavior." If you like what you hear, rate, review and subscribe!! We appreciate you so much! Check out two books we love: Art of Roughhousing and No Drama Discipline.
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Jun 30
The Quiet Child Nobody Worries About: What's Actually Going On
Most of us were raised to believe that a "good" child is a calm child, who does not push back, does not melt down, does not make the adults around them uncomfortable. We have spent generations praising children for the absence of need. But the absence of need is not the same as t ... Show More
18m 30s
Jun 23
The Hidden Cost of Emotionally Immature Parents (And How to Stop Passing It On)
Many of us grew up in homes where emotions were dismissed, mistakes were punished, and children learned to manage the feelings of the adults around them. As parents, we often recognize those patterns intellectually, but recognizing them and changing them are two very different th ... Show More
18m 2s
Sep 2017
Discipline When Consequences Don't Work
How do you discipline a child who doesn't respond to consequences? Who doesn't ever want to do things the way you want? How can you discipline without making your child feel like a failure? Kirk will show you how to handle misbehavior, blurting out, lying, stealing, screen time, ... Show More
25m 51s
Mar 2022
The science of physical punishment and spanking
Send us Fan MailI know this is a topic that might cause some controversy, but I think this is an important one to have. When it comes to parenting, I always suggest we follow our gut and trust ourselves, however, given the strong evidence that suggests we should avoid using physi ... Show More
26m 15s