Back-Chat & Boundaries

I get asked about back-chat a lot as I know it’s something we can really struggle with as parents. We usually associate this type of behaviour with the teenagers being rebellious and pushing every boundary, but it’s about what’s happening in our children’s internal world than something which is specifically related to a given age or stage of development. I’ll share my thoughts on why we are seeing this behaviour and I’ll share my top strategies to help and support. Here are the highlights: {1:18} Why are you seeing this behaviour? {4:45} Give your child choices where you can {9:11} Switch out of power dynamics {14:10} Remember the 3 C’s {20:00} Daily connection with each child {24:00} Regularly check-in with yourself & your partner Listen to previous episodes mentioned during this episode: Ep 6: Parenting & Co-parenting Ep 13: Why punishments don’t work 💚 Let's grow our village together, please share this episode with at least one friend 💚 Complete the listener poll to let me know what you'd like in future episodes 💚 You can watch the Bucket Emptying Episodes on Youtube 💚 Access the free resources mentioned in the episodes 💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.