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Oct 15
23m 35s

The Real Reason Children Use Verbal Push...

Lisa Bunnage
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#217 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on verbal pushback from children. She covers responding when a child says they hate you, the importance of neutrality, telling your children they love them, and whether or not she recommends using the BratBusters Behaviour Board for verbal pushback. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, discussing ho ... Show More
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