LIVE Q&A // Kids hating transitions, parents feeling held hostage, the problems with time-outs + counting down, flipping the script

Welcome back to our LIVE Q&A SERIES on the podcast where we use the audio from our weekly Instagram LIVE videos. A few of the topics we cover this episode:- SPIRITED KIDS CLUB - 3 SPOTS LEFT IN JULY!- Parent struggling with time-outs and consequences- Kid won't go outside, struggling with transitions leaving the house- The incredible power of the "Circling Back" -- with your kids OR with family who judge your more gentle parenting approach in conflict- Creating agreements to support transitions- Parent feeling "held hostage" by child- Reduce demands to reduce pressure to increase collaboration- Parent relying on time-outs and counting down- Kid sense agenda and pushes back- Why challenges can become investments- Internal VS external motivation for kids- How to break a script you HATE saying- When family members "discipline" their kids oppressively- The problem with the word "BUT" with kids as "reality police"- Kid won't leave play to go shopping- Why NEEDS are the name of the game- How to model innovation + problem solving- Creating transitional anchor-points- Parent feeling that they're rushing their kids through things- Kid biting hand and suffering alone when upset- Kids + self-harm- Parents remembering ways they vented frustration- Coping mechanisms vs coping strategies- RESIST Approach with partners- 5 yo threatening parents, house, space- What "de-escalation" looks and sounds likeTune in and connect on our LIVE Q&As, every Tuesday AND Thursday at 5PM PST on Instagram. Catch up on past LIVE session on our IGTV tab. As always, we laugh, we cry, we lean in… join us!Relevant Links:- Our Freedoms Model- Our RESIST Approach- Our Shop - GUIDES + PRINTS!- Our Resources Page- Our Coaching page- Amber Okamura, Upbringing’s Artist- Mary Schroeder, Upbringing’s Letterer- Alex Olavarria, our producer, musician, editor + husband/brother in lawContact us! We want to hear your thoughts. We care deeply about what you think and how you’re doin’, so get in touch -- we’re better together.Email us: [email protected] Upbringing on Instagram: @upbringing.coJoin us to explore topics such as: parenting, motherhood, discipline, resistance, RIE parenting, feminist parenting, toddlers, tantrums, potty training, mindful parenting, conscious parenting, evidence-based parenting, positive parenting, respectful parenting, simplicity parenting and positive discipline.