5637 Peaceful Parenting vs Punishment!

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Stefan Molyneux

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🗓️ 12 September 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I explore the contrasting philosophies of authoritative and peaceful parenting, shaped by my childhood experiences within a large family. I reflect on the importance of setting clear boundaries and enforcing consequences, especially in a society that often rewards negative behaviors. Through personal anecdotes, I discuss the balance between authority and emotional connection, emphasizing the necessity of teaching children about the consequences of their actions. I advocate for nurturing open dialogue and respectful communication, highlighting the role of negotiation and understanding in parenting. Ultimately, I encourage parents to introspect on their own standards, aiming to raise emotionally intelligent and respectful children.

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0:00.0	Good morning everybody, hope you're doing well, Stiffamole and even free domain.
0:04.0	Let's take on authoritative parenting and compare it to peaceful parenting, which is the philosophical
0:10.8	approach to being a good mommy or daddy.
0:14.3	All right, so this is from business insider I think it is.
0:17.6	Growing up, my parents didn't discipline me.
0:19.7	Now I'm doing authoritative parenting and it's working. All right, people always think the
0:27.0	Brady Bunch had a wild family until they hear about me and my 16 siblings.
0:31.2	My parents always wanted to give us the best childhoods by creating a safe
0:33.7	environment for everyone to be themselves. That's why they had me and my three
0:36.8	biological siblings then adopted 13 other children. Okay. That's a little obsessive.
0:42.0	Our parents adored us but they also lack the ability to discipline
0:45.6	us when my siblings and I inevitably parted heads. They were always so exhausted from our
0:49.4	busy lives that they struggled to keep everyone in line. I grew up seeing how constant chaos with no
0:55.0	discipline didn't create the best environment. Some of my siblings lost faith in
0:59.1	authority figures. I knew my future parenting style would incorporate more authoritative style.
1:06.0	That's a bit of an awkward sentence.
1:08.0	I knew my future parenting style would incorporate more authoritative style,
1:12.0	which has proven to be the best thing for my five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter.
1:16.0	An authoritative parenting style with the right choice from my family.
1:20.0	Oh my God, Jesus Lord.
1:22.0	Above, can you, you know, vague badness followed by, it's the right choice.
1:30.2	For what?
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