Complain Chain

Childproof

Gwenna Laithland and Tori Phantom

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Human beings are sort of built to complain. It helps us regulate, it can make us feel better, and it sometimes helps us work out a solution to whatever we’re complaining about. But there’s a limit to everything and the limit for complaining is pretty low. When you get stuck in a complain chain, it can feel impossible to get out of that negative cycle of thinking. How do you break yourself and your kids out of a complain chain so you can focus on finding solutions instead of just whining about them? On this episode of Childproof, we discuss ways to acknowledge without dismissing and complain without whining. We want to hear from you. Have some good news or complaints to share? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.comSubscribe for preshow bonus content Preorder Gwenna's new book, Thinky Thoughts Be sure to check out our other shows: Founded Bibliophage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When they get that first sip of water in, I go, okay, good, you have to refill the tanks.
0:05.2	You got to refill the cry tank.
0:06.7	Those are a lot of tears.
0:08.2	I am sure there are more tears that want to come.
0:11.0	You got to refill the tanks and that immediately gets them giggling.
0:15.0	Raising a well-behaved child in this world requires strict, discipline, and punishment.
0:19.4	Today, we will look.
0:20.8	No, the fuck. We will not.
0:37.7	And I'm Toralaitland.
0:38.8	And I'm Tori Phantom.
0:40.1	And this podcast goes out to all the parents who have a lot to complain about.
0:44.5	And to all the parents who don't want to hear any more complaining.
0:50.0	What about a little of both?
0:52.0	Little column A, little column B.
0:56.7	Oh, God. I want to complain and not hear complaining you know i want to complain about the timer yeah me too but we still have to
1:04.0	set it as the you know uh professional producer I am here on Childhood.
1:11.2	Totally professional.
1:12.3	I know what I'm doing.
1:17.1	I have noticed while editing our last several shows,
1:22.5	we've been complaining a lot more.
1:25.3	We've been complaining.
1:26.9	We've been a little complainy.
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