BratBusters Parenting Podcast
Lisa Bunnage, a parenting coach and founder of BratBusters Parenting, hosts this podcast alongside her daughter Amy Bunnage. They explore various parenting topics and answer listener questions. New episodes are released every Tuesday and Thursday.
Episodes
Are You Making Your Child's Angry Outbursts Worse
#187 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children saying they hate you. She covers scenarios including if they say it when mad, when they say it if everything is fine, or if they say it in response to something the parent has done. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing what to do when a 4-year-old screams when frustrated, how to handle a 32-month-old delaying bedti
Master a Calm Exterior as a Parent (Try This)
#186 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on keeping a calm exterior as a parent. She covers body language when it comes to calm leadership parenting, changing rules based on your child’s behaviour, feeling like staying calm is not attainable, going from yelling to calm, and empty statements she seeds parents rely on. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing what to do whe
Why Won't My Child Talk To Me
#185 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on getting children to open up to their parents. She covers children feeling like they don’t want to stir the pot, getting your child to tell you about their day on the car ride home, and connecting with your child when you’re busy. Lastly, Lisa addresses three listener questions, discussing her general approach when a 10-year-old has people-pleasi
The Secret to Becoming a Calm Parenting Leader
#184 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on the importance of focusing on connection over discipline. She covers the trap of focusing too much on discipline, putting in the reps when it comes to calm leadership parenting, and feeling stressed when your children are acting out. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing how to find consequences for a 3-year-old, correcting b
Will My Child Be Embarrassed By Me
#183 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children being embarrassed by their parents. She covers a personal story on this topic, whether or not she thinks being embarrassed by your parents is a rite of passage, teasing children, and parents trying to be cool. Learn more about the Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months)Learn more about the BratBusters Bootcamp (Ages 3-12)Thank
Are You Making Your Toddler Clingy
#182 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to a clingy toddler. She covers dedicating time to playing with your toddler, transitioning from a baby to a toddler, timeouts, whether or not she believes children should feel bad for bad behaviour, and her ideas on creating a healthy attachment. Learn more about the Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months)Learn more about
Child Won't Stop Whining (Try This Trick)
#181 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to whining. She covers the difference in whining with children compared to toddlers, whether or not she would use the BratBusters Behaviour Board for whining, choosing rules for the BratBusters Behaviour Board, using the waiting it out method as a parent, the importance of your energy as a parent, and staying on the high road w
Why Does My Child Give Me Attitude
#180 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to attitude and disrespect from children. She covers children muttering comments under their breath, attitude appearing as children get older, gaining respect as a parent, focusing on bad behaviour, traits she likes to focus on with calm leadership parenting, children feeling shame for their behaviour, and when striving for per
Child Screams & Throws Things (What If I Yell Back)
#179 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on how she may approach a child screaming and throwing things. She covers using the BratBusters Behaviour Board, her thoughts on discussing tantrums, approaching bad behaviour when you have multiple children, and making amends if you yell as a parent. Learn more about the Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months)Learn more about the BratBust
Stop Giving Your Child Directions Like This
#178 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on why a child may not follow directions. She covers parents expecting respect from their children, trying to prevent children from saying no, the importance of allowing children to make mistakes, her approach to getting her children to complete their chores when they were younger, and choosing specific rules. Learn more about the Toddler Brat
Why Does My Toddler Think Everything Is Hers
#177 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on a toddler who thinks everything is theirs. She covers the importance of consistency as a toddler parent, how her approach may differ with a 16-month-old, teaching a toddler what is and isn’t theirs, how this can happen out in public places like the park, whether or not the behaviour of a toddler is impacted by a new sibling, and what age sh
When Consequences Fail (Try This Instead)
#176 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on consequences. She covers the importance of consistency, choosing the right consequence, whether or not she believes consequences need to be connected to the bad behaviour, and shifting the focus towards your parenting rather than the child’s behaviour. Lastly, Lisa addresses nine listener questions, discussing consequences for a 10-year-old, wha
The Mistake Making Your Child Call the Shots
#175 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on letting children call the shots. She covers what she believes children should be in charge of, the importance of structure and systems, why you should be learning from your children, how she would approach the situation when you feel like your children are calling the shots, and her thoughts on the word brat. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener
When Ignoring Tantrums Goes Too Far
#174 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on approaching tantrums. She covers her general approach, the tantrum aftermath, tantrums about needs compared to wants, the importance of connection with calm leadership parenting, and not having a conversation with others during your child’s tantrums. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing handling toddler tantrums over needs,
The Hidden Flaw in Parenting Boundaries
#173 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parenting boundaries. She covers how she would go about strengthening your calm leadership parenting skills and feeling too strict when creating parenting boundaries. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, discussing how to handle siblings constantly fighting, what to do when children are not respecting their mom, ways to navigate todd
Why Disappointment Towards Your Child Can Backfire
#172 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on showing anger, frustration, and disappointment towards your children. She covers unrealistic expectations for parenting, children learning to show anger and disappointment, an example where a teenager is rude to house guests, balancing restraint and showing up as genuine, how to start changing your parenting style, and whether or not she believe
If Your Toddler Won't Listen (Try This)
#171 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on toddlers not listening to their parents. She covers the importance of fun with calm leadership parenting, correcting toddler behaviour, and treating discipline like a business transaction. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, discussing what to do when a 2-year-old is constantly repeating themselves, how to approach discipline for a
The Secret to Raising Polite (But Confident) Children
#170 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on raising polite children. She covers what age she would start manners, balancing manners and confidence, building gratitude, and where to start with calm leadership parenting. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing her approach for teaching genuine manners, how to handle an 8-year-old who is possessive over toys, what to do whe
Discipline Errors Toddler Parents Make
#169 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on toddler discipline. She covers four things toddlers may do, three common discipline methods she doesn’t recommend for toddlers, consistent corrective actions, the importance of patience, and navigating the unknown of parenting. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, strategies for managing a 17-month-old whining, approaching teeth brush
Master the Mom Look (Use With Caution)
#168 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on mastering the mom look. She covers how she would go about using this and how it fits within her approach to calm leadership parenting. Lastly, Lisa addresses nine listener questions, discussing if you are showing disappointment and using warnings with the "Mom Look," how to handle siblings annoying one another, what to do when parents
Defiance in 3-Year-Olds (A Mistake Parents Make)
#167 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on defiance from 3-year-olds. She covers how parenting shifts from toddlers to children, the mistakes she believes parents make for this age, passing over more control as children grow, and whether or not some children are naturally more defiant than others. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, discussing what to do when a 3-year-old is
Enforcing Rules Without Yelling (Or Nagging)
#166 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on when children break rules. She covers methods she doesn’t recommend like yelling, repeating yourself as a parent, and using threats and warnings. She also provides her reasoning for having two consequences on the BratBusters Behaviour Board and how she may approach it if calm leadership parenting feels not attainable. Lastly, Lisa addresses five
How Your Reaction Can Make Loud Tantrums Worse
#165 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on loud tantrums. She covers loud tantrums when you’re in an environment where you need to be quiet, what age she has found tantrums start and end, her thoughts on discussing tantrums with children, and tantrums over wants compared to needs. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, discussing how to respond when a 4-year-old is stomping feet
How to Connect With Your Child (Try This)
#164 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on connection with children. She covers the transition from parenting toddlers to children, children choosing different interests from you, ways to connect with younger and older children, not wanting your children to grow up, and not using connection as leverage. Learn more about the Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months)Learn more about the
Stop Demanding Respect From Your Teenager
#163 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parenting teenagers. She covers the difference between respect and fear as a parent, transitioning into the teenage years, her top five tips for parenting teenagers, allowing teens to make mistakes, expecting your children to make less mistakes than you did, the impact of banning things, and approaching attitude,. Lastly, Lisa addresses four lis
The Real Reason Children Need to Hear No
#162 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on saying no to children. She covers parents avoiding this word, teaching children about the real world, why she believes children should have control over their lives, whether or not children should see their parents making mistakes, the fear of a tantrum, and being careful with what you say as a parent. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener quest
How to Raise Children With Grit (Without Pushing)
#161 In this episode, Lisa discusses her approach to raising children with grit. She covers parents trying to make everything easy for their children, how she approached teaching delayed gratification, the importance of learning to fail, praising children, and setting fair boundaries even in toddlerhood. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, discussing what to do when a 16-month-old get
How to Connect With Your Toddler (The Mistake Parents Make)
#160 In this episode, Lisa discusses how she approaches connecting with a toddler, which she considers to be 16-35 months. She covers the mistakes she believes parents make when connecting with their toddler, connection ideas, how to connect on a walk to the park, rainy day ideas, an idea Amy saw on social media, and the importance of finding community. Learn more about the Toddler BratBusters Boo
When Your Child Hits (Stop Doing This)
#159 In this episode, Lisa discusses her approach when children are hitting others. She covers navigating aggressive behaviour and why she believes children often start this behaviour in the first place. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, discussing how to respond when a 17-month-old has started hitting others, what to do when a 5-year-old is acting out at school, the best way to man
The Secret to Setting Fair Parenting Boundaries
#158 In this episode, Lisa discusses her approach to how to approach parenting boundaries. She covers why parents need to be accountable for their actions, what to do when you feel like you’ve been too strict, and moving forward when you’ve been too lenient as a parent. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing how to hold boundaries as a toddler parent, what to do when a toddler i
How to Handle Outbursts (Without Yelling)
#157 In this episode, Lisa discusses her approach to handling outbursts from your children. She covers staying calm during tantrums, how to approach grandparents who have different parenting methods, and what happens when a parent's emotions get heightened. Lastly, Lisa addresses ten listener questions, discussing how to not get embarrassed by public toddler tantrums, how to go about helping
What Happens When Parenting Styles Clash
#156 In this episode, Lisa discusses what happens when parenting styles clash. She covers the balance between polar opposite parenting methods, getting on the same parenting page, mixing parenting styles, and her perspective on calm leadership. Lastly, in this episode, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing how to handle family intervening during toddler tantrums, what to do when a part
How to Be a Fun Parent Without Losing Respect
#155 In this episode, Lisa discusses her approach to being a fun parent without losing respect from your children. She covers why she believes fun is so important, using magic tricks, playing to your children’s strengths, and personal experiences from when she was raising her children. Would you like to see more mini episodes on specific topics like this? Let us know either in the comments or by s
Are You Raising a Kind Child … or a People Pleaser?
#154 In this episode, Lisa discusses her approach to raising kind children. Throughout the conversation she covers her tips for raising teenagers and the difference between people pleasers and kind individuals from her perspective. Lastly, in this episode, Lisa addresses ten listener questions, exploring how to teach a toddler empathy, effective consequence ideas for a 30-month-old, how to handle
Stop Toddler Power Struggles (Without Timeouts)
#153 In this episode, Lisa discusses her approach to toddler power struggles. She covers discipline methods she doesn’t recommend, expectations when it comes to toddler parenting, tantrums, and the importance of playing with your children in their world. Lastly, in this episode, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, discussing whether you should be holding a 16-month-old during a tantrum, how t
How to Validate Feelings (The Mistake Parents Make)
#152 In this episode, Lisa discusses her approach to validating children’s feelings. She covers raising confident children and her take on validating feelings from children.Lastly, in this episode, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, discussing how to respond when a 3-year-old gets mad when disciplined, the best way to manage separation anxiety from a 16-month-old, how to handle a toddler hit
When Giving Your Child Control Backfires (Try This)
#151 In this episode, Lisa discusses how much control she thinks children should have. She covers toddlers, children, and teenagers, along with her thoughts on removing sporting games as discipline, giving toddlers too many choices, and whether or not she thinks children can manipulate. Lastly, in this episode, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, discussing how many choices you should give a
Handling Defiance: Tactics for Strong-Willed 3-Year-Olds
#150 In this episode, Lisa discusses tactics for strong-willed 3-year-olds. She covers why she believes their behaviour may change at this age, reframing how you view defiance, setting yourself up as a calm leader during the toddler years, whether or not parenting impacts defiance, and why the BratBusters Bootcamp (3-12) starts at three. Lastly, in this episode, Lisa addresses four listener questi
Stop Reacting When Your Child Yells (& Do This Instead)
#149 In this episode, Lisa discusses children yelling at you. She covers why your reaction matters as a parent when emotions are heightened, whether or not children egg on their parents to make them angry, how she approaches bad behaviour in public, and example scenario of when a child may yell at their parent, what she believes children should be in control of, and whether or not yelling can go o
How to Stop Being a Pleaser Parent
#148 In this episode, Lisa discusses pleaser parenting. She covers why she thinks parents gravitate towards this style of parenting, having fair and reasonable boundaries as a parent, and her overall take on this method. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing how to approach little cuts and scrapes with a 3-year-old, the best way to handle 4-year-old outbursts when things don’t
The Mistake Parents Make When Siblings Fight
#147 In this episode, Lisa discusses raising siblings. She covers age gaps between kids, how your love grows when you have another kid, introducing a newborn to their sibling, the mistake parents make when siblings are fighting, and the impact of favouring one kid over another. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, providing strategies for what to do when a 2-year-old and 3-year-old are
How to Raise Resilient Children (Not Entitled Snowflakes)
#146 In this episode, Lisa discusses raising entitled kids. She covers what she believes is the most important part of calm leadership parenting, the pleaser parenting style, rewarding good behaviour, participation awards and praising too much, avoiding scenes and tantrums, giving in to demands from kids, trying to make everything fun for kids, not enforcing chores, her thoughts on part-time jobs
Stop Feeding Tantrums & Outbursts
#145 In this episode, Lisa discusses tantrums. She covers embracing tantrums, the difference between her approach when it comes to tantrums over wants compared to needs, her thoughts on ignoring tantrums, whether or not she believes all kids have tantrums, when tantrums often end, the importance of connection after the tantrum, looking calm during tantrums, how she acts during discipline, and what
Parenting Boundaries: Stop The Guilt Today
#144 In this episode, Lisa discusses guilt around holding boundaries as a parent. She covers the difference between pleaser parenting and authority-style parenting in comparison to calm leadership, how to be taken seriously as a parent, her demeanor during discipline, why parents should have boundaries for their children, why discipline is kindness, what age she would begin having boundaries for k
Should You Ignore Disrespect From Kids?
#143 In this episode, Lisa discusses rude behaviour and disrespect from your kids. She covers back talk, attitude, mean comments, interrupting, and bossiness from kids, along with sharing her top five tips for parenting teenagers and the difference between authority style parenting and calm leadership. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, exploring how to handle attitude from a 3-year-ol
Why Consequences Don't Need To Be Logical
#142 In this episode, Lisa discusses consequences and whether or not she believes they need to be logical to be effective. Throughout she covers what age she begins consequences, how she approaches discipline differently for toddlers compared to kids, what she believes is important for consequences to work, her stance on using chores as consequences, her thoughts on using physical activity as a co
Kids Hitting (Why Gentle Hands Often Fails)
#141 In this episode, Lisa discusses kids hitting others. She covers whether your reaction matters, what she believes causes kids to hit, what age she sees kids start to hit, her thoughts on gentle hands, how she approaches toddlers hitting others and how she approaches kids hitting others. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, exploring how to manage a 5-year-old and 6-year-old fighting
Toddlers Biting Siblings, Hitting, Tantrums & More (Q&A)
#140 In this episode, Lisa discusses parenting a toddler. She covers her approach using consistent corrective actions, expectations of toddlers, and why toddlers seem to test boundaries. Lastly, Lisa addresses ten listener questions focused on toddler dynamics and behavioral boundaries, specifically discussing how to handle hitting, biting, and toy-snatching between siblings, managing resistance a
Does Your Anger Fuel Your Kid’s Behaviour?
#139 In this episode, Lisa discusses the topic of feeling angry as a parent. She covers when parenting isn’t what you had expected it to be, how small parenting wins can help build momentum, and the importance of connecting with your kids as a calm leader. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, covering the effectiveness of the naughty step for a toddler, managing a 3-year-old bullying t
Staying Calm When Your Kid Loses Control
#138 In this episode, Lisa discusses the topic of parenting kids with big feelings and emotions. She covers her top three calm leadership qualities, staying calm during the parenting storms, and the variety of parenting methods out there. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions focused on emotional regulation and boundaries, specifically exploring how to approach heightened emotions in a 4-y
How to Stop Kids Screaming (Without Yelling Back)
#137 In this episode, Lisa discusses the topic of kids screaming. She covers different types of screaming from kids, why she believes kids scream, how she approaches screaming from kids, her thoughts on parents yelling, and the idea that parents want to ensure their kids don’t feel alone in their feelings. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions centered on loud vocal outbursts and physical
What Can You Control? Nature Versus Nurture
#136 In this episode, Lisa discusses the topic of nature versus nurture when it comes to parenting. She covers her thoughts on when a parenting approach stops working when parents have multiple children with different personalities, the fork in the road at three, what she believes parents can control, traits that she believes are more set by nature, working with the strengths of your child, refram
The Real Reason Discipline Might Not Be Working
#135 In this episode, Lisa discusses reasons why she sees discipline not working. Throughout the podcast she talks about the importance of consistency, why connecting with your kids is vital, focusing on actions over words, why she doesn’t recommend discussing bad behaviour with kids, the impact of showing frustration towards your kids, different parenting styles, the task of becoming a calm leade
Why Your Kids Ignore You & Reclaiming Your Calm Leadership
#134 In this episode, Lisa discusses her opinions on kids not listening. Throughout the chat she covers why kids don’t listen, parents feeling like they need to repeat themselves, getting toddlers to listen, whether or not listening can go on the BratBusters Behaviour Board, how Lisa approaches kids ignoring their parents, when parents switch up their parenting methods, and her top five tips for p
Can You Avoid Raising Entitled Kids (Steps You Can Take)
#133 In this episode, Lisa discusses her opinions on raising entitled children. She covers why parents raise entitled kids, trying to buy love, wanting to raise appreciative kids, setting up a toy rotation system, the importance of giving kids responsibility, and her top five tips for parenting teenagers. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, covering how to gain respect from a 5-year-o
How You Trained Your Child To Whine
#132 In this episode, Lisa discusses kids whining. She discusses her approach to whining from both toddlers and kids, why kids whine, whether or not whining can go on the BratBusters Behaviour Board, and bringing humour into your parenting. Lastly, Lisa addresses nine listener questions, covering topics such as whining due to frustration or during morning routines, managing split custody with a 5-
Gaining Back Your Kid's Respect (The Missing Link)
#131 In this episode, Lisa discusses her take on getting back respect as a parent. She covers her thoughts on giving respect to get it, addressing attitude, and the difference between common parenting styles. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, covering how to gain back respect from a toddler, managing a 27-month-old who screams around a younger sibling, a 6-year-old acting out, handl
Frustrated By Your Kids' Behaviour (Turning Things Around)
#130 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on feeling frustrated by your kids’ behaviour. She covers repeating yourself as a parent, the lack of support systems nowadays, the overwhelming amount of parenting information, and expectations around parenting. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, covering how to handle a short attention span in a 3-year-old, the best way to approach ly
Reasoning With Your Toddler is Pointless: Unpopular Parenting Opinions For 16-35 Months
#129 In this episode, Lisa discusses her opinions around parenting toddlers. She covers her approach to toddler tantrums, actions over discussions, what age she considers toddlers to be, why she believes parents discuss bad behaviour with their toddlers, what consistent corrective actions are, parents feeling like their toddlers are in control, childproofing the home, and toddlers running away in
Don't Discipline Attitude: Unpopular Parenting Opinions For Ages 3-12
#128 In this episode, Lisa discusses her opinions around parenting kids ages 3-12. She covers why she approaches parenting similar for this age group, not paying kids for chores, not addressing attitude from kids, playing with kids in their worlds and being friends with your kids. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, covering a 4-year-old who doesn't want to take a family photo, st
Reward Charts Send the Wrong Message: Unpopular Parenting Opinions About Discipline
#127 In this episode, Lisa discusses discipline methods. She shares her thoughts on discipline for toddlers and kids, whether or not discipline is kindness, timeouts, reward charts, countdown method, the importance of connection, and discussing bad behaviour with kids. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, covering a 4-year-old who is not listening and does the opposite of what is asked,
Too Late to Fix Your Parenting? (Changing Your Ways)
#126 In this episode, Lisa discusses fixing your parenting methods. Throughout the chat she covers the difference between pleaser and authority styles of parenting, why she believes it’s important to look at yourself regarding kids behaviour, and why parenting is sometimes a one way street. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, covering a 5-year-old getting upset when things don't g
The Difference Between Tantrums & Bad Behaviour: How to React in the Moment
#125 In this episode, Lisa discusses why she believes tantrums are not bad behaviour. She covers her approach to tantrums, public tantrums, whether or not she believes all kids have tantrums, when she thinks tantrums stop, whether or not parents can avoid tantrums, the fact that tantrums are overwhelming for parents, and the importance of connecting with kids after the tantrum.Lastly, Lisa address
Blaming Kids For Defiance & Acting Out?
#124 In this episode, Lisa discusses blaming kids for bad behaviour. She covers whether she believes parents should be blaming their kids for bad behaviour, going through the motions when playing with your kids, her thoughts on using threats, and more. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, covering a 5-year-old acting out since starting kindergarten, dealing with four kids acting out as
It's Not the Discipline That Makes Kids Good (It's This Instead)
#123 In this episode, Lisa discusses what she believes creates good behaviour from kids. She covers topics including why parents focus on discipline, parents blaming kids for their bad behaviour, why Lisa created the BratBusters Behaviour Board, the importance of connection, and why she believes in teaching your kids it’s okay to fail. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, covering how
Overwhelmed and Yelling as a Parent: How to Move Forward
#122 In this episode, Lisa discusses feeling out of control as a parent. She shares her thoughts on parents feeling overwhelmed by the amount of parenting methods out there, the habit of yelling, making amends after you have yelled as a parent, the guilt around yelling, feeling lost as a parent, her top five tips for parenting teenagers, and why parenting is unlike any other relationship.Lastly, L
Decoding Your Toddlers: Aggressive Behaviour, Bossiness, Clinginess & More!
#121 In this episode, Lisa discusses parenting toddlers. She covers her top five tips for parenting toddlers, feeling lost as a parent, why she thinks kids like heightened emotions, whether getting respect from your kids is easy, and what she believes parents should focus on. Lastly, Lisa addresses eleven listener questions, covering a 17-month-old who runs away laughing when corrected, a toddler
Raising Confident Problem Solvers as a Calm Parenting Leader
#120 Welcome to the final episode of the seven part Calm Leadership Parenting Series. In this episode, Lisa discusses what she believes the payoff of calm leadership parenting is including laying the foundation for calm leadership parenting, raising problem solvers, tips for parenting teenagers, not showing judgement when your teenager makes a mistake, and part-time jobs for teenagers.Lastly, Lisa
3-Year-Old Transition & Height of Calm Leadership Parenting Power
#119 Welcome to part six of the seven part Calm Leadership Parenting Series. In this episode, Lisa discusses parenting kids ages 3-12 covering topics including the BratBusters Behaviour Board, consequences for parents, the importance of connecting with your kids, the fork in the road at thee, and wanting to tackle everything on day one of calm leadership. Lastly, Lisa addresses nine listener quest
Toddler Parenting Guide (Moving Past the Overwhelm)
#118 Welcome to part five of the seven part Calm Leadership Parenting Series. In this episode, Lisa discusses parenting toddlers where she covers her top five tips for parenting toddlers, saying no to your toddler, feeling overwhelmed as a toddler parent, preparing a toddler for a new baby, her approach to grandparenting, and her main focus as a calm leader.Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener qu
Handling the Parenting Chaos: Tantrums, Whining & More!
#117 Welcome to part four of the seven part Calm Leadership Parenting Series. In this episode, Lisa discusses handling the chaos as a parent, how she approaches tantrums, the difference between tantrums about needs compared to tantrums about wants, whether or not all kids have tantrums, public tantrums, how she approaches whining, and her view on kids who are more defiant. Lastly, Lisa addresses e
Discipline Basics & Staying Calm During the Storms
#116 Welcome to part three of the seven part Calm Leadership Parenting Series. In this episode, Lisa discusses how discipline looks as a calm leader depending on the age of your kids, staying calm during the storms, discussing bad behaviour with kids, her thoughts on warnings, timeouts, the countdown method, yelling, and threats, consequence ideas, the importance of connection, and having fun and
Why Connection & Fun With Your Kids Is So Important
#115 Welcome to part two of the seven part Calm Leadership Parenting Series. In this episode, Lisa discusses the importance of connecting with your kids in their world as a parent. She covers topics including why she believes connection is important, how connection looks throughout different ages, approaching connection and play when you’re not naturally goofy, balancing connecting and working ful
Foundations & Core Concepts of Calm Leadership Parenting
#114 Welcome to part one of the seven part Calm Leadership Parenting Series. In this episode, Lisa discusses what she considers to be the foundations and core concepts of calm leadership, the pool story, the difference between the authority, pleaser, and calm leader parenting styles, why some parents feel like they want to raise their kids differently from how they were raised, why the goal of cal
Stop With the Constant Reminders as a Parent (Breaking the Micromanaging Cycle)
#113 In this episode, Lisa discusses how to stop micromanaging as a parent. She touches on topics such as how she would approach the situation when your kids aren’t listening to you, her thoughts on the word obedient, the temptation to micromanage and nag as a parent, and what calm leadership parenting is all about. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, covering a 4-year-old jumping too
The Big Parenting Shift When Your Kids Turn Three
#112 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on the fork in the road when kids turn three. Throughout the conversation she covers topics like preparing for this stage in the toddler years, the difference between discipline for toddlers and discipline for kids, the fact that parenting can be hard, and the importance of connection with calm leadership. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questio
Dealing With a Velcro Kid: How to Make Them More Independent
#111 In this episode, Lisa discusses velcro kids. She talks about when parents are flattered by their velcro kids, toddlers not letting their parents do things, the importance of being present during playtime, and the power of a whisper as a parent. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, covering a 5-year-old who is needy and dependent, a 25-month-old who won't let their dad hold the
Did Your Kid Really Just Say That? How to React When They Say Mean or Embarrassing Things
#110 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on kids saying hurtful or embarrassing things.Throughout the episode she discusses how she would approach swearing, discipline for toddlers, and discipline for kids. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, covering how to handle a 4-year-old who won't stop talking, a toddler who says he wants to hit others, a toddler who yells "go a
Balancing Kindness and Discipline: Why Holding Boundaries is Good For Your Kids
#109 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on why she believes discipline is kindness. She covers topics including how she approaches discipline, giving respect to get it with calm leadership parenting, raising confident problem-solvers, getting a toddler to do what they need to do, and teaching kids to share. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, covering defiant and violent behavi
Do Your Kids Make You Feel Angry? Not Listening, Siblings Fighting & More
#108 In this episode, Lisa discusses feeling angry as a parent. She covers topics including is it normal to feel anger as a parent, moving past parenting guilt, and steps she may take if feeling frustrated as a parent. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, covering a 3-year-old who is constantly throwing fits, getting angry while giving a consequence, a 3-year-old who isn't listenin
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