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Episode Highlights:
- We have to be in control of our own emotions before we can help our child control their
- Consequences don’t change human behavior, relationships do.
- Strong willed kids often reject what we tell them because they want to come to it on their own
- Hungry, anxious or frustrated often contribute to our kids’ tone with us
- Switching our job from “throwing the hammer” to imparting wisdom gets us much further with our kids
- Showing empathy and staying neutral helps us not punish while still holding to a limit
- Use the phrase “I’m curious”, which communicates I want to learn, not I want to judge
- When a child is really upset and feels out of control, we can give them something to control/a job to do
- Using a phrase like “When you’re ready…” is an invitation to them vs a controlling statement
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