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Apr 2025
37m 32s

How to Become More Confident in Your Par...

Lisa Bunnage
About this episode

#051 Lisa discusses how to build confidence in parenting by addressing bad behaviour and promoting respect all while emphasising the importance of making children feel good about themselves to improve behaviour and achieve positive outcomes. 

She tackles various common parenting challenges, including managing toddler tantrums, implementing behaviour boards, and handling sibling conflicts. 

Listener questions include feeling lost on parenting, how to handle kids not listening, twin behaviour, appropriate ways for kids to express anger, consequences that don’t involve technology, toddler yelling in your ear on a phone call, and what impact consequences should have on kids. 

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The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice. Lisa Bunnage is a Parenting Coach, mom and grandmother. Lisa is not a licensed psychologist or counsellor. Her services do not replace the care of psychologists or other healthcare professionals. For a full disclaimer, please visit bratbusters.com/disclaimer

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