Positive Parenting Pep Talks

On today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk Podcast, you will learn to create logical consequences when your child does not keep the screen time agreement. Please go follow me on instagram, @positiveparentingdebbie and leave me your comments about screen time. Share solutions that have worked for you, questions you have, and anything else you think will help this conversation be the most useful for par...

In this Positive Parenting pep Talks Podcast, I suggest an idea to prevent conflicts with your child. How many times does a situation escalate out of control before we even know what happened? To prevent the conflict, try stopping everything and just listening to your child and see what happens. If you enjoyed this podcast, here are some more ways to interact with this material. Purchase the onlin...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, I help a mom manage a conflict in her family. This mom has taken the class and been practicing Positive Parenting for a couple years, and still sometime the answers don't come right away. We brainstorm ways to understand and facilitate mom getting her self care time within the constrains of her family dynamic. For more in depth educa...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, I help a mom brainstorm solutions to a revenge cycle. This mom has taken the class and been practicing Positive Parenting for a couple years, and still sometime the answers don't come right away. We brainstorm ways to deal with discipline when the power struggle turns into revenge. For more in depth education about how to redirect po...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, I help a mom brainstorm solutions to a power struggle. This mom has taken the class and been practicing Positive Parenting for a couple years, and still sometime the answers don't come right away. We brainstorm ways to more firmly handle power struggles when the talking, negotiating and flexibility aren't working. For more in dep...

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast is a recording of and interview I gave many years ago on the Happier Kids Now Online Expo. I wanted to share it with you because I was able to provide so many ideas for helping you to help your kids behave better. I mentioned the Dial-A-Discipline Wheel that you can purchase here . I talked about Power Struggles and have an online video class you ca...

In today's Positive Parenting Pep Talks podcast, 2 parents share their success stories from the class. The first is a dad who is doing his best to maintain his progress with the class on not fall back into old habits. The second is a mom that came up with an I-message and logical consequence when her 5 year old forgets to use the washroom and has an accident. If you would like to receive free...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, you will continue to learn about the systematic approach to discipline and behavior that I use in Positive Parenting. By understanding why your child is acting up, and identifying their mistaken goal, you can then have specific ways to discipline. You will learn about how to use a tool I created called, "Dial-A-Discipline." In...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, you will continue to learn about the systematic approach to discipline and behavior that I use in Positive Parenting. By understanding why your child is acting up, and identifying their mistaken goal, you can then have specific ways to discipline. You will learn about how to use a tool I created called, "Dial-A-Discipline." In...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, you will continue to learn about the systematic approach to discipline and behavior that I use in Positive Parenting. By understanding why your child is acting up, and identifying their mistaken goal, you can then have specific ways to discipline. You will learn about how to use a tool I created called, "Dial-A-Discipline." In...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, you will continue to learn about the systematic approach to discipline and behavior that I use in Positive Parenting. By understanding why your child is acting up, and identifying their mistaken goal, you can then have specific ways to discipline. You will learn about how to use a tool I created called, "Dial-A-Discipline." In...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, you will continue to learn about the systematic approach to discipline and behavior that I use in Positive Parenting. By understanding why your child is acting up, and identifying their mistaken goal, you can then have specific ways to discipline. You will learn about how to use a tool I created called, "Dial-A-Discipline." In...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, you will learn about the systematic approach to discipline and behavior that I use in Positive Parenting. By understanding why your child is acting up, and identifying their mistaken goal, you can then have specific ways to discipline. You will learn about how to use a tool I created called, "Dial-A-Discipline." In this episode...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, Jodi Womack is joining me to help me illustrate the four mistaken goals . Using an example of a child that won't get off the computer, you will learn to identify why your child is misbehaving. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positive Pare...

In this episode of the Positive Parenting Pep Talks Podcast, a mom shares her concern about not spanking for an important discipline challenge. I found our conversation to be fascinating and enlightening as this mom processed her reasons for spanking and then looked at alternatives to get a better result. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more...

A couple discusses the way they can handle conflicts with the children.  Sometimes one parent can be a mediator and sometimes it’s better to simply support the other parent’s efforts. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positive Parenting classes. Please follow me on Instagram or Facebook and leave your co...

In this Positive Parenting Pep Talk a dad talks about his process for learning to parent differently.  Slow and consistent progress can be made with diligent effort and application.  Communication is so important for all our relationships. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positive Parenting classes. Ple...

What do you do when a child is really hard on herself?  Whenever you need to give this child direction or discipline and she falls apart.  Help her feel better about herself so she can receive direction without falling apart. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positive Parenting classes. Please follow me...

Get your kids to respect your "no”. How do you get your kids to respect you when you say no?  If your child continues to pester you when you’ve set a limit, then you need to look more deeply at what the behavior is communicating.  Handling feelings can help kids learn to handle disappointments in their life. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and lea...

In this Positive Parenting Pep Talk, a mom asks about if her child can choose regarding a medical decision. The short answer is "no". If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positive Parenting classes. Please follow me on Instagram or Facebook and leave your comments and suggestions about these ideas...

In this Positive Parenting Pep Talk, a mom has a question about getting her teen out and doing things other than staying home alone on the computer. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positive Parenting classes. Please follow me on Instagram or Facebook and leave your comments and suggestions about these...

In this Positive Parenting Pep Talk, parents are concerned about their daughter staying up too late and constantly pushing the bedtime later and later. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positive Parenting classes. Please follow me on Instagram or Facebook and leave your comments and suggestions about the...

In this Positive Parenting Pep Talk, a mom talks about the way her son pitched a fit when he didn't get what he wanted. We talked about ways to help him feel seen heard and understood before helping him solve the problem. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positive Parenting classes. Please follow me...

In this Positive Parenting pep Talk, I help a mom with ideas for what to do when one sibling starts punching the other. We discussed some ideas for how and when to intervene.  We also covered teaching children to do a make-up when they have hurt their sibling. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positive P...

In this Positive Parenting Pep Talk, a mom asks about motivating her child with bribes. We discuss the downfall of using rewards or brining, and also the appropriate time and manner in which to use rewards. We also discuss a tool to change a stressful time of day. If you found these ideas helpful and would like more, please visit my website and learn more about Self-Directed and facilitated Positi...