98: The Internet Told This Mum to Punish Her 10-Year-Old's Behaviour (SO Much Wrong!!!)

(🎁 Scroll down for my gift!! 🎁)When a mum shared online that she blew up at her 10-year-old daughter, who then jumped out of the car in a crowded carpark, the comments went WILD.Everyone flooded in with BAD ADVICE.“Take her devices!” “Be stricter!” “Punish her for being disrespectful!”Are we still in the 80's? Seems so.In this video, I break down why that advice is not only unhelpful — but actually incredibly harmful for kids who are already struggling.And it doesn't help the parent at all either!This isn’t just about disrespect or screen time… it’s about what’s going on beneath the behaviour.I’ll walk you through:🧠 Why punishment-based advice (aka behaviourism) NEVER works — especially with neurodivergent kids🧠 What your child’s “bad behaviour” is really telling you🧠 How you can stay calm and connected when your child pushes your buttons🧠 What I would have said to this mum if we were sitting down together over coffee🎁 🎁 🎁 If you’re feeling reactive, overwhelmed or stuck in power struggles, check out my course From Reactive to Responsive Parenting — it’s made exactly for moments like these.😇 Right now I'm gifting it to you for $17 instead of $97!!! Use code: PODCAST17👉 ACCESS IT HEREOr if you want 1:1 personalised support, I offer private coaching where we dive deep into your parenting patterns and create real change.👉 Find out more here.Prefer to watch? I upload my episodes to YouTube too, find this one here.You’re not alone, and you don’t have to parent the way the internet tells you to.Steph xx_________________________________________________________________________________Follow me on Insta @emotionally.intelligent.parentHave you joined my Facebook Group for parents? There are 130,000+ parents in the community! 🎉JOIN US HERE!Hi! I’m an award-winning Emotional Intelligence parenting consultant, best-selling author and international speaker. I’m also a paediatric anxiety therapist and I love helping kids, parents and educators use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives!Book a FREE 30 min consult with me to discuss coaching, support, collaborations or speaking engagements.💡 Head to https://www.stephaniepinto.com/Or stalk me on the socials...Insta: https://www.instagram.com/emotionally.intelligent.parent/FB: fb.com/stephpintoFB Business: fb.com/stephaniepintoeqcoach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.