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Episode 245: Motivating (Even Strong-Willed) Children To Use Healthier Coping Skills
Episode 245: Motivating (Even Strong-Willed) Children To Use Healthier Coping Skills
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When our kids are in Yuck, we want them to deal with their discomfort in healthy ways instead of being disrespectful, blaming others, or shutting down. However, when we try to get them to find more effective ways, they refuse to even talk about possible strategies, let alone using those strategies. In this episode, you’ll learn the science behind most kids’ resistance, why encouraging kids to talk about coping skills will make them shut down more, and a A long-game strategy to motivate THEM to want to find strategies that work.
Released:
Dec 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (94)
Episode 234: When Your Child Won’t Talk About Yuck: Teaching our children how to effectively handle uncomfortable emotions – frustration, disappointment, etc – starts with talking to them about these emotions. But what do we do when our children refuse to talk about these feelings (their Yuck) with... by Your Parenting Long Game