Dean Graziosi: “Kids Don’t Need You to Get Them to Understand You, They Need to Feel Understood.”
The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks
Sean Croxton
4.8 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
In this heartfelt and practical talk, Dean Graziosi shares the eight lessons that make him a better dad — and a more connected human. With humor, vulnerability, and storytelling, he reveals how to truly connect with your kids: by entering their world, listening to understand, finding root causes behind behavior, and modeling authenticity, enthusiasm, and empathy. These timeless lessons apply to parenting, leadership, and life itself.
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| 0:00.0 | It's all about them and how you make them feel. |
| 0:05.0 | Now, I don't mean it's about spoiling kids and doing everything they want, but kids will learn from you, adore you, respect you, listen to you when they feel understood, not when you get them to try to understand you. |
| 0:36.7 | Welcome back to the Quote of the Day Show. |
| 0:38.7 | I am your host, Sean Croxton of Sean Croxton.com. |
| 0:42.3 | Happy Thanksgiving to you, my friend. |
| 0:45.0 | Hope you have just an incredible day, hanging out with your family, eating food, watching football, relaxing, being grateful for all the things that you have and all of the great things that are coming your way as well. |
| 0:59.9 | Today on the show, we've got Dean Graziosi. |
| 1:02.3 | He is going to share six of his eight things that make him a great dad. |
| 1:08.2 | And today's featured quote is this. |
| 1:10.7 | Kids don't need you to get them to understand you. |
| 1:14.4 | They need to feel understood. |
| 1:17.1 | Dean Graciosi's coming up. |
| 1:19.8 | This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. |
| 1:22.3 | Hey, shorter days don't have to feel dismal. |
| 1:25.1 | As the weather cools and the sunsets earlier, it's the perfect time to reach out, |
| 1:29.2 | to send a quick note to a friend, grab lunch with someone you haven't seen in a while, |
| 1:33.4 | or meet up for coffee and catch up. |
| 1:35.8 | Little things like that make a big difference. |
| 1:39.3 | One thing I've been reading about lately is how our brains are wired for connection. |
| 1:45.8 | Recently, I learned that loneliness can raise your risk for anxiety, depression, heart attacks, and even a shorter lifespan. The truth is, |
| 1:53.3 | we're just healthier when we're connected. So if you're feeling stuck, therapy is not a last resort. |
| 2:00.0 | It's a first step. BetterHelp has licensed |
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