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Calm Parenting Podcast

Is Giving Consequences “Threatening” Your Child? Better Ways to Discipline

Calm Parenting Podcast

Kirk Martin

Education, Relationships, Kids & Family, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Parenting

4.71.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Is Giving Consequences “Threatening” Your Child? Better Ways to Discipline

In this episode, Kirk answers this question, shows you how to use consequences when necessary AND also shares effective alternatives to consequences. Discipline means to TEACH and good discipline will lead to a closer, more trusting relationship with your child so those are our end goals. Suggested program to listen to in the Calm Parenting Package: Discipline That Works When Consequences Don’t. Learn more at https://celebratecalm.com.


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0:00.0

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1:04.0

The first question we almost always get from parents is, what consequence should we give our

1:10.4

child to change his or her behavior?

1:12.8

And as you've heard me say repeatedly, consequences simply don't work that well with strong will kids.

1:18.6

But I do want to show you how to use them when necessary. I want to show you some alternatives

1:24.7

and answer this question we've been hearing a lot.

1:29.0

Isn't giving my child a consequence threatening them?

1:32.6

So that's what we're going to address on today's episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast.

1:37.5

So welcome.

1:38.0

This is Kirk Martin.

1:39.0

Founder Celebrate Calm.

1:39.9

You can find us at Celebrate Calm.com.

1:42.0

If you need help, reach out to our son, Casey. He gets this

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