How to Parent Intelligently

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Jean learns that the secret to good parenting is making kids want to do what you want them to do. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 11.
0:11.4	Jean, welcome to the program. Hi there. Hi there. What can I do for you? I was calling in today as a follow-up a bit to your call a little bit ago about the 18-year-old
0:25.7	and having a consequence for not abiding by his parents.
0:30.1	I have younger children, and I was calling about my son and daughter, they're 8 and 9,
0:35.7	about what you believe is a good consequence for
0:43.0	children of that age. For doing what? For, I'll just throw a few out, like they get home from
0:52.6	school and they are not putting their shoes where their shoes go.
0:57.4	Or, of course, this isn't very deep, but not putting their book that's on the kitchen counter in their room or on their bookshelf.
1:04.6	Or not picking up their nurse gun bullets that are all around the house after they're done shooting them.
1:13.4	They're good kids, I think as a parent, I just get tired of repeating the same things over and over again.
1:19.4	And whatever consequence I'm giving them for these small items doesn't seem to be changing.
1:26.0	Well, why don't we pick one at a time?
1:28.2	Let's pick one at a time.
1:29.4	Give me one thing.
1:33.2	When they take their socks off after school, they go in the washer and not on the floor.
1:40.3	Okay.
1:41.1	I like that.
1:42.3	That's a very good start.
1:43.9	Okay. First of all, everything I'm going to tell you to do, everything I'm going to instruct you to do, okay? You do with humor and a pleasant face, and you're happy and relaxed. You must not do it angry or frustrated.
2:02.8	Takes the fun out of it for you
2:04.2	and takes the power out of it against them.
2:09.2	Okay, so let's talk about the socks.
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