BratBusters Parenting Podcast

#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...

#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...

#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 questi...

#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...

#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...

#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 behav...

#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 listeni...

#107 In this episode, Lisa is discussing defiance in kids. She touches on topics like kids arguing with their parents, the negative connotation associated with defiant kids, and her top three calm leadership qualities. Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, covering an 8-year-old's reluctance to get dressed for school, a 4-year-old pushing boundaries, a 3-year-old acting out at pres...

#106 In this episode, Lisa is discussing feeling overwhelmed by your toddler. She shares the difference between parenting toddlers compared to kids, the discovery phase, discipline for toddlers, her top five tips for parenting toddlers, and toddler tantrums.  Lastly, Lisa addresses eleven listener questions, covering a toddler twin who is clingy, a 2-year-old who prefers their mom, toddler tantrum...

#105 In this episode, Lisa discusses what she believes the message rewarding good behaviour sends to your kids. Throughout the chat she talks about the difference between reward charts compared to the BratBusters Behaviour Board and shares a personal story of her son as a toddler. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, covering whether to reward or praise a 7-year-old for good behavior, a...

#104 In this episode, Lisa discusses approaching big emotions and feelings from your kids. Throughout the chat, she shares her thoughts on if some kids are more emotional than others, wanting to raise kids who become emotionally stable adults, discussing bad behaviour with kids, and feeling overwhelmed by big emotions from your kids.  Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, covering how t...

#103 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on repeating yourself as a parent. She covers three general scenarios that parents may face when it comes to kids listening including getting a 6-year-old ready for school, trying to get a 4-year-old to the dinner table, and telling a 10-year-old to do their homework. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, covering how to be a calm leader whe...

#102 In this episode, Lisa discusses the topic of toddlers who hit others. Throughout the episode she shares her thoughts on consistent corrective actions, teaching a toddler kind gentle hands, and feeling embarrassed by your toddler hitting others.  Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, covering a 19-month-old who hits in the face, 13-month-old twins biting each other and their parents...

#101 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on feeling embarrassed by your kids’ behaviour at school. She discusses whether she sees kids’ behaviour being worse at school compared to home, the structure of school for kids, parents putting too much pressure on their kids, not wanting to disappoint your kids, and parents getting defensive about their kids’ behaviour.  Lastly, Lisa addresses five...

#100 In this episode, Lisa is covering her perspective on what calm leadership parenting is. To kick off the podcast she shares the pool story, which is an example of what calm leadership means to her. From there she talks about the importance of building up your kids’ self-esteem, correcting bad behaviour in toddlers compared to kids, the importance of connecting with your kids, and why you need...

#099 In this episode Lisa discusses consequences. She starts by outlining the BratBusters Behaviour Board including what can and can’t be included on this in her opinion. From there, she outlines five different scenarios which include kids refusing to brush their teeth, toddler tantrums when getting into a car seat, a 4-year-old throwing toys at their friend, a 5-year-old interrupting adults repea...

#098 In this episode Lisa shares her thoughts on raising confident kids. Throughout the discussion, she talks about the difference between self-esteem and confidence, how she would approach it if you have a shy kid, the idea of kids learning confidence by example, how she suggests shy parents approach raising confident kids, and teaching your kids a growth mindset.  Lastly, Lisa addresses six list...

#097 In this episode Lisa discusses the topic of tantrums. The conversation includes if all kids have tantrums, do tantrums occur because kids feel safe to express themselves, does Lisa consider a tantrum to be bad behaviour, is the approach different for older kids, the difference between tantrums over wants compared to needs, Lisa’s approach to tantrums, parents’ behaviour changing due to tantru...

#096 In this episode Lisa discusses showing vulnerability as a parent, the importance of showing your kids you’re not perfect, crying in front of your kids, and setting realistic expectations of life.  Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, covering how calm leadership looked in her home, an 8-year-old who struggles to sit still at school, an 11-year-old seeing their mom and stepdad separ...

#095 In this episode Lisa chats about bedtime battles by starting off the episode with her social media video on a 4-year-old who won’t stay in bed. Throughout the discussion she covers what she believes is a bedtime battle, bedtime routines, what she would do if the child is scared at bedtime, bedtime battles ending naturally, why bedtime can be so challenging, and the importance of meeting kids’...

#094 In this episode Lisa discusses the importance of controlling the energy of the house and seeing things in a positive and cheery light as a parent. Throughout the discussion she also shares personal experiences with her mom and her own kids on this topic and why she believes calm leadership parenting is different from the authority style.  In this episode, Lisa addresses four listener question...

#093 In this episode Lisa discusses fear-based parenting methods that she believes will backfire down the road. During the first portion of the discussion, Lisa shares her thoughts around warnings, countdowns, grounding, yelling, and spanking. After this she then shares how she approaches discipline for kids of varying ages and her thoughts on when parents regret having kids in the first place. La...

#092 In this episode Lisa discusses why she believes kids shouldn’t feel bad during discipline. In the conversation she touches on how she approaches discipline for toddlers compared to kids, the importance of being cheery as a parent, and why she suggests letting go of parenting guilt.  Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, covering how to know when you're a leader, a 7-year-old who...

#091 In this episode Lisa discusses confusing toddler behaviour. Throughout the conversation Lisa covers her top five tips for parenting toddlers, four things toddlers may do, what Amy was like as a toddler, and bedtime battles.  In this episode, Lisa addresses ten listener questions covering a range of challenges, including in-laws interrupting a toddler during a tantrum, navigating new challengi...

#090 In this episode Lisa is talking about yelling and feeling out of control as a parent. To start, Amy provides scenarios for Lisa to share her thoughts on raising an 8-year-old child when you were raised by parents who yell. Throughout the discussion, Lisa shares her take on expressing anger and how that manifests itself when you’re a parent, letting go of past parenting mistakes, and why she b...