Hi there. Today I'm re-airing an older episode on hitting. What happens when a child hits? What happens when a

parent hits? In this episode today, I go over a lot of the foundational pieces that I think are important

for a parent who is trying to be more respectful and more positive. However, I also recorded this

episode when my kids were four and six, and now they're seven and nine.

So it was interesting to re-listen to this episode myself, and I will say that it all still felt very

relevant and important for kids of all ages. But next week, I'm bringing you a new episode

that builds upon this one, especially as it pertains to older kids or kids the age of my

kids. I've been using some respectful, more gentle forms of punishment, and I'm going to tell you

a little bit more about that. It might be a new perspective for you. So tune into this one first.

Re-listen, if you listened to it a few years ago

when it came out. And I look forward to chatting with you next week. Hi, this is Deney. I'm the founder

of Simple Families. Simple Families is an online community for parents who are seeking a simpler,

more intentional life. In this show, we focus on minimalism with kids, positive parenting, family wellness, and

decreasing the mental load.

My perspectives are based in my firsthand experience raising kids, but also rooted in my PhD

in child development.

So you're going to hear conversations that are based in research,

but more importantly, real life. Thanks for joining us. Before we jump into the episode today,

I want to thank Prepdish for sponsoring the podcast. Prepdish has been a

longtime sponsor of the Simple Families podcast. And I think I love it more and more each week,

each month, each year. Prepdish is a meal planning service. Each week in my inbox, I get a three-part

PDF, the grocery list, the prep day list, and the dish day list. It allows me to streamline

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