Debbie Godfrey

Positive Parenting Pep Talks

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Start each day with a Positive Parenting Pep Talk by Debbie Godfrey. This podcast is for parents that want to discipline their children without breaking their spirit. In Season Two, Debbie answers your Parenting questions to give you ideas and inspiration to get your kids to behave better and make parenting more fun. If you would like a question answered by Debbie, leave a message https://anchor.fm/positiveparenting/message.

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Debbie Godfrey

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Temperament Traits - Activity level 30.12.2021 5:37

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is about the temperament trait Activity Level.   On one end of the continuum is a child that is low energy, and on the other end is a child that is high energy.   In this episode, you will learn what to expect when you have the same activity level as your child and what to expect when you and your child have different activity levels. Visit our website...

Temperament Traits 29.12.2021 5:38

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is an introduction to your child's inborn temperament.  Both you and your child fall somewhere on a continuum in each of the temperament traits.  In this episode, I distinguish personality and temperament. The next eight Positive Parenting Pep Talks, will explain each trait and how your child may behave. You will then be given examples of what happens...

Teach your child the value of earning 28.12.2021 6:07

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk has some thoughts for teaching your child the value of earning. If you want your child to have a "prosperity consciousness" rather than a "lack consciousness", these ideas can assist. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Resolving sibling conflicts part 3 of 3 27.12.2021 5:20

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is part three of three on understanding and dealing with kids fighting. Kids fighting can often drive parents crazy. This series offers suggestions on getting through the conflict more effectively. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Resolving sibling conflicts part 2 of 3 24.12.2021 5:08

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is part two of three on understanding and dealing with kids fighting. Kids fighting can often drive parents crazy. This series offers suggestions on getting through the conflict more effectively. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Resolving sibling conflicts part 1 of 3 23.12.2021 4:38

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is part one of three on understanding and dealing with kids fighting. Kids fighting can often drive parents crazy.  This series offers suggestions on getting through the conflict more effectively. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Revenge and Inadequacy 22.12.2021 4:50

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk offers some insights into the goals of revenge and inadequacy. This talk offers an understanding the child's needs and what you can do to help them in each of these goals. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Attention and Power 21.12.2021 5:23

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk offers some insights into the goals of (undue) attention and power. This talk offers an understanding the child's needs and what you can do to help them in each of these goals. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Parenting Style, considerate 20.12.2021 4:44

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is the fourth of four dealing with different types of parenting styles. If you are this style, what are your assets?  What are your liabilities?  Most important, what are the things you can practice to be a more effective parent. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Parenting Style, organized 17.12.2021 4:55

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is the third of four dealing with different types of parenting styles. If you are this style, what are your assets?  What are your liabilities?  Most important, what are the things you can practice to be a more effective parent. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Parenting Style, success and achievement 16.12.2021 5:02

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is the second of four dealing with different types of parenting styles. If you are this style, what are your assets?  What are your liabilities?  Most important, what are the things you can practice to be a more effective parent. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Parenting Style, easy going 15.12.2021 5:10

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is the first of four dealing with different types of parenting styles. If you are this style, what are your assets?  What are your liabilities?  Most important, what are the things you can practice to be a more effective parent. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Respond like a broken record 14.12.2021 5:16

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk teaches you how to respond effectively. So often kids learn how long it takes until they can change our minds, wear us out, or break us down.   Learning how to respond like a broken record will teach them you mean what you say and are consistent. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Teach your child how to think 13.12.2021 4:54

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk provides questions you can ask your kids to teach them how to think. We know the answers, our job as parents is to lead our kids into discovering the answers on their own. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Success stories 10.12.2021 5:33

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk contains three success stories. Fighting in the car, fighting over coming to the dinner table and hurting mom, all with creative solutions. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Autocratic vs Democratic Parenting Part 2 09.12.2021 5:32

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk encourages you to take care of your needs as a democratic parent. Taking care of your needs as opposed to sacrificing is one of the best ways to role model a democratic ideal. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Autocratic vs Democratic Parenting Part 1 08.12.2021 5:21

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk explains the difference between autocratic and democratic parenting. When you understand the long range out come of different parenting styles, it helps make decision about how you would like to parent your children. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Your kid's friends, part two 07.12.2021 6:01

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is a continuation of yesterday's conversation about things to think about when screening your kid's friends. What do you do when your child's friend is not the best influence?   Maybe there is more going on here than you realize. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Your kid's friends, part one 06.12.2021 5:23

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk offers some things to think about when screening your kid's friends. It's a good idea to know who your kids friends are and meet their parents.   But what do you do when your child's friend is not the best influence? Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

What to do when a child says "I hate you" part two 03.12.2021 5:25

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is about what to do when a child says 'I hate you". Understanding why children say this and how to respond can keep your relationship close and connected. Sometimes we need to be better role models of the behavior we want.  This story will inspire us to do that. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

What to do when a child says "I hate you" part one 02.12.2021 5:24

Have faith in your kids 01.12.2021 5:05

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk will encourage you to have faith in your kids and just how capable they are.   Allow your children to amaze you with how brilliant they are! The way in which you handle discipline situations now will set the tone for later when they are teenagers and the issues become more serious. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Encouraging alternatives 30.11.2021 4:44

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk contains ideas for encouraging your kids. Praising can often lead children to be “externally motivated" rather than "internally motivated".   These ideas will help create internally motivated children. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

"Just Tell Me What You Want!" - Dealing with Ambivalence 29.11.2021 4:33

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk dealing with understanding and handling ambivalence. This behavior can drive parents crazy until understanding what is happening and how to manage it. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram

Mom's way, Dad's Way, part two 26.11.2021 5:10

Today's Positive Parenting Pep Talk is a continuation of the discussion about what to do when you and your spouse disagree. When you and your spouse disagree, there are more effective ways to handle those disagreements in front of the kids. Visit our website, PositiveParenting.com Follow me on Instagram