Louise & George Part 1 of 3: When You and Your Kid "Flip Your Lid"
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Leslie delves into one of the most common challenges parents face: how to navigate a strong-willed child who doesn’t do what you want them to do, This is first session with Louise and George who have a 6 year old daughter Anna and a newborn baby. They bring to light the frustration many parents feel when their child refuses to do simple tasks, like brushing teeth or following a bedtime routine. And it is understandable when the frustration leads to the feeling that parenting is like a slog. This episode also focuses on the different parenting styles and how that might be impacting their child’s behavior.
Time Stamps
6:35 Start with Compassion for yourself as a parent since this job is really hard
10:05 Mirror Neurons Children pick up on what the parent is feeling and visa versa
10:40 Patience is needed for when seeking changes in behavior
14:13 Strategies for stepping into a conflict between parent and child
- Be a reporter and name what is happening - give information to others
- Do nothing
- Bait them with “I think you have something very important to say”
- Connect with your child especially when they are pushing you away with their behavior “I am here and I want to hear you”
- “Hitting is working for you but its not working for me”
- Shape the behavior
- hitting—->yelling
- yelling—--> using a talking voice
20:35 Yetzer Hara and Yetzer Tov - two ideas from Wendy Mogel’s book The Blessing of A Skinned Knee
23:35 Engage the child in “a plan” in order to problem solve challenging behaviors such as brushing her teeth
27:05 The theme of connection and how important that connection is
27:43 Getting at the root cause using the phrase “you must have a very good reason for (not brushing your teeth) or whatever the behavior is.
29:50 Communication is more than just the words: 70% of communication is nonverbal. Your child is responding to your tone, gestures and facial expressions.
33:10 Ask yourself how can parents have fun at the job of parenting
37:07 Connect first and then ask for the cooperation
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