logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2025
32m 33s

Choosing the Right Consequences For Your...

Lisa Bunnage
About this episode
#099 In this episode Lisa discusses consequences. She starts by outlining the BratBusters Behaviour Board including what can and can’t be included on this in her opinion. From there, she outlines five different scenarios which include kids refusing to brush their teeth, toddler tantrums when getting into a car seat, a 4-year-old throwing toys at their friend ... Show More
Up next
Oct 29
Why Your Child's Anger Isn't Yours to Fix
#221 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on parents trying to fix their child’s anger. She covers navigating parenting guilt, avoiding situations that make children angry, tantrums when children don’t get their way, connecting after a tantrum, allowing children to feel all ... Show More
27m 37s
Oct 27
Stop Giving Warnings When Children Don't Listen (BratBusters Behaviour Board Audit)
#220 In this episode, Lisa reviews a listener-submitted BratBusters Behaviour Board for a family of two teenagers, an 11-year-old, a 5-year-old, a 3-year-old, and parents. She also covers consequences for not listening, why calm leadership is equivalent to being a mentor, using w ... Show More
18m 5s
Oct 22
Does Compassion Fuel 30-Minute Tantrums
#219 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on compassion fuelling tantrums. She covers why she believes fuelling tantrums can be mean, growing up feeling like you weren’t listened to, what Lisa believes fuels tantrums, holding the boundary without giving in, and the importanc ... Show More
29m 2s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2021
How to Be Empathetic When Our Kids Are Being Defiant with Guest Liz
Defiant and strong-willed children are something I’m sure we’ve all experienced. Whether it’s as toddlers or teenagers, it’s a tale as old as time in the book of parenting. Sometimes when this defiance is targeted towards you or their siblings, it can lead to further conflict so ... Show More
28m 22s
Apr 2023
182: How to get frustrating behavior to stop
All of our children go through phases when they do things we wish they wouldn’t do. Sometimes those things are relatively harmless but are pretty annoying, because they take extra time for us to clean up - things like eating (and making crumbs) in areas where we don’t want them t ... Show More
42m 22s
Sep 2024
Is It Ok To Say 'No' To Your Kids?
<p>In this solo episode, Jess shares her reflections on a recent conversation she had. The conversation was about whether or not children should hear the word “no” and how parents who follow “this new wave of gentle parenting” are no longer the leaders in their homes.</p><p>In th ... Show More
25m 42s
Feb 2025
Ep. 214 | Consequences, Consistency, & Time-Out
Are you unsure about which consequences to use with toddlers? Do you find it challenging to remain consistent or feel frustrated when disciplinary methods don't seem effective? Join Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody for another edition of “Ask Ginger” (also known as Q & A Day) as they ... Show More
22m 27s
Oct 2025
The Discipline Reframe Every Parent Needs: Teach Don’t Punish
If you’ve ever wondered why traditional discipline like timeouts, threats, punishments feel off or doesn’t actually work, this episode will change the way you see toddler behavior. I’m joined by Devon Kuntzman, toddler expert and founder of Transforming Toddlerhood, to talk about ... Show More
42m 13s
Jan 2020
No Bad Kids: Questions About Tantrums, Mealtimes, and Cleaning Up
After reading Janet’s book “No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline without Shame,” a parent has some practical follow-up questions about his daughter’s behaviors; specifically in regard to tantrums, mealtime boundaries, and cooperation in cleaning up her messes. This dad says there are ... Show More
18m 25s
May 2021
How to Teach Kids to Take Responsibility for their Own Actions
When kids are disrespectful, it can feel like a very personal attack leaving us wondering if our child will grow up to be an unkind and immoral adult disrespecting everyone they know. In this episode, I’ll be walking you through all the ways we can alleviate their behaviour witho ... Show More
15m 21s
Jun 2021
How to Help our Kids Make Decisions Without Giving Advice with Blimie from Unconditional Parenting
There are going to be many times while raising our kids that they come to us with their problems, and we as parents might feel the need to immediately jump in as Mama Bear and tell them exactly what they need to do. But what if that isn’t what they really need? In this episode, I ... Show More
37m 44s
Sep 2016
Choosing Your Battles with a Controlling Child
A mom is struggling with her 3.5-year-old’s “controlling and oppositional behavior.” She’s trying to find reasonable boundaries to avoid big confrontations over minor issues when her daughter insists on calling the shots. For more advice on common infant/toddler parenting issues, ... Show More
14m 6s