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
Why Your Toddler Hates the New Baby
#216 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on toddlers not getting along with the new baby. She covers how it may feel for the toddler when you bring a new sibling home, preparing toddlers for this transition, and making the older sibling the hero rather than the leader. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing how to approach almost 3-year-old negative behaviour since a new
Stop Letting Your Child Control You
#215 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on letting your child be in control. She covers why she thinks children don’t always want to be in control and how this can change throughout the years. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, discussing how to approach a 9-year-old who won’t listen to advice, ways to handle bedtime battles with a 3-year-old, strategies for parenting a strong
Why Reasoning With Toddlers Can Actually Backfire
#214 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on parenting toddlers. She covers what age she considers to be a toddler, toddler impulse control, discipline for toddlers, shifting focus towards connection, her take on the word brat, and the fact that parents are learning as they go. Lastly, Lisa addresses eleven listener questions, discussing how to approach discipline for a bilingual 20-month-old
How to Hold Boundaries Without the Parenting Guilt
#213 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on holding boundaries as a parent. She covers parenting guilt around bedtime battles, feeling like the bad guy, the impact parenting guilt can have, holding fair boundaries as a calm leader, and moving past the parenting guilt. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing whether you can tell if your parenting method is working long-term,
Why Constant Discipline Can Actually Ruin Connection
#212 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on how constant discipline can negatively affect connection. She covers why parents often focus too much on discipline, the importance of connection, how to balance connection and discipline, and how her parents approached this. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing how to bring joy into the household as a toddler parent, what to d
The Back Talk Mistake (BratBusters Behaviour Board Audit)
#211 In this episode, Lisa reviews a listener-submitted BratBusters Behaviour Board for a teenager, pre-teen, 9-year-old, and parents. She also covers adapting the BratBusters Behaviour Board for teenagers, using the BratBusters Behaviour Board as a step-parent, and the importance of being accountable as a calm leader. Thank you for joining us! Courses:Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months)Br
Why Good Parents Keep Losing Power Struggles
#210 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parenting power struggles. She covers what these parenting power struggles can look like and why she believes these parenting power struggles aren’t a part of calm leadership.Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing an 8-year-old refusing to wear a seatbelt, how to handle a 4-year-old plugging in the television during a media b
Consequences Don't Work For My Child
#209 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on consequences not working. She covers her general approach when a child doesn’t care about consequences, inconsistency in consequences, parents over-explaining themselves, children refusing to complete the consequence, and how connection impacts discipline. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing her general approach to a 5-yea
Stop Doing This After Your Child Has a Tantrum
#208 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on post-tantrum approaches. She covers parents trying to discuss tantrums, getting children to reflect on why they had a tantrum, holding grudges about tantrums, asking children to apologize for their behaviour during a tantrum, the importance of connection with your child, and her general approach after a tantrum is over. Lastly, Lisa addresses se
Can You Discipline Attitude (BratBusters Behaviour Board Audit)
#207 In this episode, Lisa audits an example BratBusters Behaviour Board. Throughout the conversation she covers why you can put attitude on the board for the parents but not the children, what age she recommends starting the BratBusters Behaviour Board, her thoughts on timeout for toddlers, and the importance of connection. Thank you for joining us! Courses:Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Mon
How to Say No Without the Pushback
#206 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on saying no to children. She covers treating no like an open-ended offer, repeating yourself as a parent, using warnings or countdowns, matching their emotional energy, the importance of focusing on fun and connection, how fighting with your spouse can impact parenting, and whether or not children should learn to hear the word no. Lastly, Lisa add
Why You Can't Parent Every Child the Same
#205 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on why you can parent every child the same. She covers birth order impacts, trying to make things fair as a parent, and handling different temperaments from your children.Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, discussing different responses to your calm leadership from children, how to navigate using the BratBusters Behaviour Board with di
Should You Discipline a Tired Child
#204 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on whether or not parents should discipline a tired child. She covers meeting a child’s needs and managing their wants along with common scenarios. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, discussing what to do about an almost 3-year-old throwing pistachios on the floor, strategies for navigating a tired toddler, how to handle a 2-year-old h
Stop Bringing These Common Emotions Into Discipline
#203 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on staying calm as a parent. She covers why she believes you don’t need to be perfect to stay, why parents may be (unintentionally) giving their children the power, leading with emotions during discipline rather than logic, and that she thinks parents don’t need to have all of the answers. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing h
Setting Up Discipline for Success
#202 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to discipline. She covers setting up the BratBusters Behaviour Board, why it starts at three, and a common misconception about calm leadership parenting from her perspective. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing what to do if a 3-year-old is still hitting while using the BratBusters Behaviour Board, whether you
How to Deal With Wild Toddler Behaviour
#201 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on wild toddler behaviour. She covers what age she considers to be a toddler and why she believes some toddlers test boundaries while others don’t. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, discussing how to manage a toddler screaming at a baby brother, what to do about a 2-year-old hitting everyone, ways to handle a toddler throwing food du
Stop Trying to Fix Your Child
#200 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parents trying to fix their child. She covers shifting your focus as a parent, traits of a calm leader, why parents often blame their child, and taking responsibility for your child’s behaviour as a parent. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, discussing how to navigate a sudden change in behaviour from an almost 3-year-old, whether
Why Your Children Are Draining Your Energy
#199 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on feeling drained as a parent. She covers how parenting can be exhausting even when everything is going well, not feeling like you’re enjoying parenting, and the trap of comparing yourself to other parents. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing what to do if you are struggling to connect with your children, how to respond to m
How to Prep for Back to School Without the Chaos
#198 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on preparing for back to school. She covers setting up a school morning routine, separation anxiety during school drop off, homework and after school decompression, what she may do if your child doesn’t like their teacher, and her general approach to bullying. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, discussing how to get a child to open up
Why Calm Leadership Parenting is Misunderstood
#197 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on calm leadership being misunderstood. She covers the difference between the authority style and pleaser parent style, parents looking for a kinder approach, the importance of sustainability with parenting, how feeling overwhelmed can cause changes to parenting, and signs your calm leadership may be working. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener qu
When Parents Don't Agree on Discipline
#196 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts when parents don’t agree on discipline. She covers the importance of getting a parenting plan in place, parenting differences when divorced, and her take on why it’s important to be accountable as a parent. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing how to manage two parenting styles under the same roof, whether just one parent can
Try This If Your Child Refuses to Calm Down
#195 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on mistakes parents make that she believes impacts their child from calming down. She covers showing anger or frustration as a parent, relying on redirection, and overexplaining bad behaviour. Lastly, Lisa addresses three listener questions, discussing how you can tell if your calm leadership is working, ways to handle a 4-year-old fighting with a
Why Tantrums Can End By 3-Years-Old
#194 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on when tantrums should end. She covers her general approach to tantrums including exceptions, tantrums past the age of three, the importance of connection, and how she approached discipline with her children. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, discussing what to do when an 8-year-old is having long screaming tantrums, how to handle t
Why Toddlers Are Unpredictable: Hitting, Bedtime Battles, Screaming & More
#193 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parenting toddlers. She covers her top five tips for parenting toddlers and what she believes true connection looks like. Lastly, Lisa addresses ten listener questions, discussing the difference between timeout and consistent corrective actions, what to do about a 21-month-old waking up crying, ways to support a toddler having a hard time adjust
Child Suddenly Testing Boundaries (Try This Approach)
#192 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children testing boundaries. She covers three reasons she often sees this happening; the boundaries can be moved, testing your calm leadership, and looking for a reaction from their parents. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing what to do when a 3-year-old is suddenly testing boundaries, how to handle a toddler's attitu
Why Your Child Won't Stop Hitting
#191 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children hitting others. She covers where she believes children learn this behaviour, and her general approach for this for babies, toddlers, and children.Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, discussing what to do when a 3-year-old is hitting and pushing other children during play, ways to manage a 26-month-old's aggressive behav
The Real Reason Your Child Won't Listen
#190 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children not listening. She covers five reasons she often sees this happening; inconsistent boundaries, repeating or nagging children, over-explaining, lack of connection, and demanding respect instead of earning it. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, discussing what to do when a 6-year-old interferes with adult conversations, how t
Try This When Your Strong-Willed Child Pushes Back
#189 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on strong-willed children. She covers reframing how you view this trait, shifting the focus from the child to the parent, understanding your strong-willed child, and creating consequences for children. Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing how to handle 5-year-old tantrums when frustrated, what to do about aggressive behaviour
The Path to Calm Leadership Parenting (Start Here)
#188 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on starting calm leadership parenting. She covers the four stages of parenting, the importance of consistency and connection, having to change your parenting style, and an example of how she would approach connecting with your children. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, discussing what if you begin Calm Leadership Parenting from the
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. Thank you for joining us! Courses:Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months)BratBusters Bootcamp (Ages 3-12)Learn More:Bra
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. Thank you for joining us! Courses:Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months)Brat
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. Thank you for joining us! Courses:Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months)BratBusters Boot
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. Thank you for joining us! Courses
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. Thank you for joining us! Courses:Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months)BratBust
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. Thank you for joining us! Courses:Toddler Br
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
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