#040: Effective Parenting Tactics
Chasing Excellence
Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings
4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2018
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
I'm covering some of the most impactful parenting tips I've learned, including praising effort instead of talent, not keeping any junk food in the house, and why we don't let our kids quit. Show Notes: 01:33 - All Pro Dad article: https://www.allprodad.com/10-things-i-hope-my-children-remember-about-me-as-a-father 02:30 - Put your spouse first, not the kids 05:18 - Praise effort, not talent or achievement 05:56 - Grab "Grit" by Angela Duckworth here [https://amzn.to/2Lg2nP1], & "Mindset" by Carol Dweck here [https://amzn.to/2uuvHYy] 11:10 - Don't keep junk in the house 14:55 - Follow through on your promises 19:58 - Be vulnerable, but never complain 22:25 - Sympathize with them 23:51 - Grab "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss here [https://amzn.to/2uydid7] 27:15 - Don't let them quit 33:08 - Talk with them about money 36:47 - The importance of sleep // Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2lCdeWb Subscribe on Google Play: https://goo.gl/VPYj3G Grab the book: http://amzn.to/2vSjU4q Chasing Excellence is a show dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, both inside the gym & out. On each episode, we'll deep dive on various aspects of running a CrossFit affiliate, becoming a better coach or athlete, & maximizing your potential. Web: http://www.benbergeron.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbergeron/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachbenbergeron/
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| 0:00.0 | We talk all the time, like, |
| 0:01.5 | the kids will repeat something back to us and be like, |
| 0:03.8 | it's working. |
| 0:05.0 | Like, yeah, this is a great story. |
| 0:09.7 | Harley, my young gets a four-year-old. |
| 0:11.6 | Harley wanted something. |
| 0:14.5 | She wanted to play with a Barbie doll, |
| 0:19.5 | play with her my little pony. |
| 0:20.7 | And she's like, I want my little pony. |
| 0:22.9 | I want my little pony. |
| 0:23.8 | And we're like, Harley, what do you say? |
| 0:25.7 | Looking for to say, like, obviously, please? |
| 0:28.5 | Like, Harley, what are you saying? |
| 0:29.8 | She's throughout a saying that she goes, |
| 0:31.9 | suffer in silence. |
| 0:33.5 | It's like, oh my god, it's working. |
| 0:37.3 | Bodie got hurt on the trampoline once. |
| 0:40.1 | And like, like, Bodie, Bodie, it's okay. |
| 0:44.4 | It's okay, like, Bodie. |
| 0:45.5 | Yeah, it's okay. |
| 0:46.3 | What do you say when something hurts? |
| 0:48.2 | And he goes, it's when I was in the like, |
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