#13: The Secret Discipline Tool We All Need to Use More Often

Parenting Beyond Discipline

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist

Education, Parenting, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.4 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2016

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

There is discipline tool, that most of us parents do not leverage nearly enough! This tool can turn a potentially explosive situation into one of fun and connection. It can literally turn it around 180 degrees. What is this tool? It's HUMOR! (or humour! LOL!) What if you aren't naturally funny or silly? That's OK! This episode offers several ideas of ways to make discipline situations silly and fun for kids that any parent can follow! Find your inner child, get silly and get humorous with your kids! It's a win-win-win! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:59.8	Hello everyone and welcome to the Your Village podcast, parenting beyond discipline, the place
1:07.0	to learn about all things parenting and get your questions answered. I'm your host,
1:13.6	Aaron Royer Azralant. Parenting can be rough sometimes, but life and relationships are funny and
1:22.5	even absurd. I think we have far too little fun and humor in life.
1:34.4	Using humor and discipline in the right ways at the right times can often turn a situation that could potentially blow up into something that everyone ends up laughing about and connecting
1:41.1	over.
1:42.2	But it has to be done well. Some people have a natural knack for using
1:47.1	humor. Our son Chandler has this gift. It's amazing to watch these people in action.
1:54.1	I do not possess this skill, however. I need help, but all is not lost for those of us without the levity gene. In this episode, I will
2:05.1	cover some introductory information, including why humor works well in discipline, ideas on many
2:11.4	ways to use humor in parenting, and then the trickiness of using humor, basically the one pitfall to be aware of and watch out for.
2:21.2	So why use humor? While some parents might be concerned that it could undermine their authority
2:27.8	or send the wrong message, it actually can have the opposite effect. Discipline is about connection.
2:36.3	It's about building and then maintaining that connection as children age.
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