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Apr 2025
37m 32s

How to Become More Confident in Your Par...

Lisa Bunnage
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#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, ... Show More
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