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Aug 7
27m 33s

Getting Your Kids to Listen By Focusing ...

Lisa Bunnage
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#083 In this episode Lisa is discussing her thoughts on getting kids to listen by focusing on connection. She touches on the classroom analogy which covers how kids react differently to a pleaser, and authority, and a leader, whether she recommends using the BratBusters Behaviour Board for listening, and what age she believes kids can start to learn to liste ... Show More
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